Antique Native American Beaded pin cushion Iroquois Great Lakes 1880 Canada USA

LARGE BEADED NATIVE AMERICAN PIN CUSHION / PILLOW. About 7 1/2 x 9" x 3". Wonderful Native American Iroquois / Mohawk beaded pin cushion, ca. Great Lakes / Niagara origin. Intricately beaded bird / dove, grasping a beaded feather. White, yellow, green, blue, and red floral designs in the corners. Purple velvet background, silk on the rear side. Some missing beads around the edge. Somewhat faded purple background, with numerous pin holes from sewing use (all visible in the images). A FINE LATE 19TH CENTURY NATIVE AMERICAN BEADWORK PIN CUSHION.

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