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woman's skirt
woman's skirt
woman's skirt
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Introduction
A woman's wrap around skirt of a light-weight piece of black cotton cloth with silk ribbon application on the edges; obtained from two Mesquakie women near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones
Nation of Maker:
Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
obtained from two Mesquakie women
Place of Origin:
Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle
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Materials
light-weight black cotton cloth, cotton yarn (green, red, natural, blue), silk ribbons (red, blue, yellow, black)
Techniques or Format
A square piece of light-weight black cotton cloth is decorated with silk ribbon application on both short edges; sewing done with dyed and undyed cotton yarn
Motifs and Patterns
stylized floral pattern
Condition:
fair; faded silk, large tear resewn on upper edge
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-6363 b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1160
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin