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quillwork

n. decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans

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Quillwork

Quillwork is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Native Americans that employs the quills of porcupines as an aesthetic element. Quills from bird feathers were also occasionally used in quillwork.

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Middle Border Museum and Oscar Howe Art Center, which displays American Indian beadwork and porcupine quillwork.