https://swampfieldhistorical.org/files/original/c6e8d9c9dbf95d25cb13afc2ebf41a41.jpg 592cb7fc408f733e7a1cf55fd10a5461 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Swampfield Historical Society Collection Description An account of the resource Artifacts and documents held by the Swampfield Historical Society. Objects, Artifacts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iroquois Beaded Pin Cushion Description An account of the resource Arrow head shaped pin cushion with decorative bead work. According to Carol Conn of Connecticut Country Antiques, before the arrival of the Europeans, members of the Iroquois nation (six tribes, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga and Tuscarora) were skilled at moosehair embroidery on birchbark. (see Birchbark purse) By the middle of the 18th century, the British were actively seeking “Indian curios” and the Iroquois started making items to sell in order to help them support their families. By the 19th century, after land appropriations and loss of trade opportunities, Iroquois began selling beaded work that would appeal to tourists – pincushions, picture frames, match holders, boxes, purses and trinkets – to sell at Niagara Falls, state fairs, train stations, and public events. They were hugely collectible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Probably Iroquois. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 20th century. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Cloth and glass beads. 2 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" long. 1900s Household Items/Home Life