Moccasin pin cushion w/ tape measure

NamePin cushion

Artist Artist not recorded

DateMid-20th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumLeather, thread, white cotton, cloth and metal tape measure, glass beads, paperboard

Dimensions2 7/8 × 1 3/16 × 13/16 in. (7.3 × 3 × 2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.62.8

Object numberFA.2016.62.8

Collections

Asia

DescriptionThis soft tan leather, moccasin-shaped pin cushion has red thread stitching and red/, yellow, and black beads in the shape of a cross. The shoe's opening is a red velveteen pin cushion (with two contemporary pins) and at the toe is a white retractable tape measure. The postal card- with From, To, and Place, as well place for a stamp (4 cents Japan), reads on opposite side: "Keep pins and needles in my heel/They're sure to help you sew/ and when you want to measure/pull the tape out from my toe."