Quillwork
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Arts, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Crafts
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
Article abstract: Quillwork is a form of decoration that was used across the northeastern United States and Canada and as far west as the western slopes of the Rockies and through the central Plains south and east to the coast—the area where porcupines are native; it is still used today by artists from these areas
Porcupine quills provided many tribes with material that could be dyed a variety of bright colors. Several methods were used, and the quillwork of the Plains may be differentiated from that of the eastern nations. In both cases the quills were taken...
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