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Garter Pendants
Garter Pendants
Garter Pendants
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Introduction
This pair of garter pendants are of Western Great Lakes origin and date from pre-1880.They are elaborated with netted porcupine quillwork and white glass beads.
Nation of Origin
Patterns of Power
Date Made or Date Range:
Pre-1880
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Patterns of Power
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Materials
Woollen yarn, black, brown; white glass beads; vegetable fibres; porcupine quill, natural white, black, orange; brass cones; red-dyed horse hair tassels
Techniques or Format
The quill work is a netted technique; the brass cones have red-dyed horse-hair tassels.
Dimensions:
45.3 × 7 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Patterns of Power
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
NMI 1880.1901 and 1880.1899
Publication History
Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1247
Approximate Place of Origin
42.3314, -83.0458
Source of Information about Places
Patterns of Power