Plains. Sewing Kit, late 19th century. Animal bladder, beads, porcupine quills, sinew, 4 x 11 1/2 in. (10.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1126.13. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X1126.13.jpg)
Plains. Sewing Kit, late 19th century. Animal bladder, beads, porcupine quills, sinew, 4 x 11 1/2 in. (10.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1126.13. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , X1126.12_X1126.13_PS2.jpg)
Sewing Kit
Arts of the Americas
ARTIST
Plains
CULTURE
possibly Lakota, Sioux
MEDIUM
Animal bladder, beads, porcupine quills, sinew
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
4 x 11 1/2 in. (10.2 x 29.2 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
X1126.13
CREDIT LINE
Brooklyn Museum Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bladder bag filled with dyed porcupine quills. Probably Lakota because they were major quill workers.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Plains. Sewing Kit, late 19th century. Animal bladder, beads, porcupine quills, sinew, 4 x 11 1/2 in. (10.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1126.13. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X1126.13.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.X1126.13.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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