A forged steel needle with a 3/16" diameter shaft flattened and curved at one end 1/8" x 1/4" tapering to a needle end. The other end flattened as well, and an edge is cut into the flat.
According to the donor, Sister Jennie Wells, this was used to sew corn husk mats.
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Shaker Museum Needle, Sewing. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24591. Accessed on November 16, 2024
