{"product_id":"sewing-kit2","title":"Sewing Kit","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis compact sewing kit, from the Oceanic region, is constructed from woven pandanus fiber and contains needles fashioned from bird bones. Measuring approximately 20 × 6 inches, the kit is lightweight and designed for easy storage and transport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe pandanus fibers are carefully processed and tightly woven, producing a flexible yet durable structure well suited to protecting small tools. Inside, the bird-bone needles are finely shaped and polished, their natural lightness and smooth surface ideal for sewing delicate materials such as cloth, leather, or plant fibers. The use of bone rather than metal suggests an early or rural context, where readily available natural materials were preferred or required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePresented as found, with a small roll of handmade paper and an old collection label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiber, bone, twine, paper\u003cbr\u003e20 x 6 inches (unrolled)\u003cbr\u003e19th century\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burton Holt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48662413574299,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/2685\/1483\/files\/IMG_5272.jpg?v=1780271103","url":"https:\/\/mingeiarchive.com\/products\/sewing-kit2","provider":"Mingei Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}