Sewing Kit Item Number: X1126.12 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Possibly Lakota although many Plains women used such bags. . Women would use this small bladder pouch. It has bugle and basket type beads. It is holding a mixture of dyed and natural porcupine, very nice quills for sewing.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Item History
- Made by Plains between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Sewing Kit
- Identification Number
- X1126.12
- Type of Item
- sewing kit
- Material
- animal bladder, bead, porcupine quill and linen thread
- Overall
- length 3.5 in, width 13.0 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Accessory