Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion Romany Spartan Ceramics one lower right)

one lower right)

and so much better and more rich in color and nuancr in person

I've included a short video clip of this toy rolling

almost like rubbing done against a lightly textured surface

Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion Romany Spartan Ceramics one lower right)A 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