Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion 1846 so relaxed

so relaxed

Photos don't convey his scale--he's a full 24 inches when stood up--with jointed arms and legs

as I found it

I found this one in my neck of the woods

but really a nice thing

Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion 1846 so relaxedA very well worn one, but I really love it this way, a very tender feeling heart indeed and with next to no loss to the beadwork itself, it is just the red wool ground and blue silk wrap sides that have dissoved. I am pretty certain this is Mi'kmaq (Wabanaki confederacy) though there are many similarities with 19th century Iroquois beadwork pin cushions, specifically Seneca examples. I waded through the pouring rain on May's field at Brimfield to find