Quillwork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans. countable, uncountable

    "On the each end was a leanback made of willow rods tied together in a tapered trapezoidal form set at an angle. Covers of buffalo hide with the hair on and quillwork designs were draped over the leanback and bed surface."

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"On the each end was a leanback made of willow rods tied together in a tapered trapezoidal form set at an angle. Covers of buffalo hide with the hair on and quillwork designs were draped over the leanback and bed surface."

Etymology

From quill + work.

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native american

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