Needle-case

Description

Woman's needle-case, thimble-holder and bone thimble for forcing needle, wood, bone and skin: Inuit, North America, USA, Alaska, Point Hope, Inupiat, 1930s

Museum reference

A.1937.107

Collection

Americas

Object name

Needle-case, Thimble, Thimble-holder

Production information

Unknown
Point Hope, Alaska, USA, North America

Date

1930s

Style / Culture

Iñupiaq

Materials

Bone, Wood, Skin

Physical description

Bone thimble

Collection place(s)

Point Hope, Alaska, USA, North America

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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