DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Puzzle ball pin cushion
NamePin cushion
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
DateLate 19th-early 20th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
MediumVelveteen and file, wooden beads, ribbon
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (8 × 8 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.9a-d
Object numberFA.2016.24.9a-d
DescriptionSculptural, patterned velveteen in brown and tan tops pale green sided form. At the junctures are large pale green wooden beads. Under one bead is tied a black ribbon. Three pins with rounded tops (red, white, black) are inserted.Late 19th-early 20th century