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Pine needle sewing basket with pin cushion lid
Pine needle sewing basket with pin cushion lid
Pine needle sewing basket with pin cushion lid

Pine needle sewing basket with pin cushion lid

DateEarly 20th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
MediumPine needles, grass, commercial pin cushion
Dimensions2 9/16 × 7 1/16 × 2 15/16 in. (6.5 × 18 × 7.5 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.29ab
Object numberFA.2016.24.29ab
DescriptionThe coiled pine needle basket is held with grass stitching, forming a leaf-like pattern. A red commerically made pin cushion is inset into the center of the lid, and protrudes through the top and bottom of the lid.
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