Niagara Falls pincushion

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About this item

Indigenous people producing beadwork for the tourist trade often combined traditional techniques with modern designs and symbols to appeal to their customers. A Tuscaroran woman made this pincushion.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Personal Objects
Beadwork
CreatorTuscarora
Datecirca 1889
PlaceNiagara Falls, New York
TopicNative American
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialCloth; Glass
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsHeight: 4.50 in Width: 4.50 in Depth: 1.50 in
Catalog #1998.09.02
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Tuscarora. Niagara Falls pincushion. ca. 1889. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1998-09-02/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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