- quillwork
- noun Date: 1843 ornamental work in porcupine or bird quills
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Quillwork — is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Native Americans that employs the quills of porcupines as a decorative element.HistoryBefore the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the… … Wikipedia
Quillwork — [ kwɪlwəːk, englisch] das, s, Verzierung (Stickerei, Applikation) mit gefärbten Stachelschweinborsten. Nordamerikanische Indianer schmückten damit Taschen, Kleidungsstücke, Pferdegeschirr u. a. aus Stoffen, Leder oder Birkenrinde … Universal-Lexikon
quillwork — quill·work (kwĭlʹwûrk ) n. Decorative articles made with overlaid porcupine quills by certain Native Americans. * * * ▪ embroidery type of embroidery done with the quills of a porcupine, or sometimes with bird feathers. This type of… … Universalium
Quillwork — Quill|work [ kwilwə:k] das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. quillwork zu quill »Feder, Stachel« u. work »Arbeit«> Applikationsarbeit mit gefärbten Stachelschweinborsten, bes. als Verzierung an Taschen, Kleidungsstücken u. Pferdegeschirren [der… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
quillwork — noun decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans … Wiktionary
quillwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : ornamentation of skins, bark, or fabrics by overlaying with porcupine or bird quills … Useful english dictionary
Native American art — ▪ visual arts Introduction also called Indian art or American Indian art the visual art of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. For a further discussion of the visual art of the Americas produced in … Universalium
Native American jewelry — is the personal adornment, often in the forms of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, pins, brooches, labrets, and others, made by the Indigenous peoples of the United States. Native American jewelry reflects the cultural diversity and history… … Wikipedia
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