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Case, Needle

Woven straw needle case, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1950.3939.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Cover of woven straw with inside and outside surfaces alternating and a pair of red dyed strips woven in every fifth natural strip. Contains two white wool flannel leaves held in place by a blue ribbon and bow. Cover is lined with white fabric and edged in white kid leather. Unused.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.