leggings

leggings

leggings

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Introduction

Probably Ojibwe, women's leggings made of dark blue felt blanket with white selvedge at upper edge, and cuff band of spot-stitched seed beads in open-work pattern. Loaned to the museum by Mrs. Erhart G. Peterson, January, 1952.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

FLMNH records, Whiteford identified as "Chippewa" February 1977, previously identified as Blackfoot, ca. 1880, by N. Feder, February, 1972

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

FLMNH

Materials

dark blue felt blanket; blue and yellow cotton (?) gingham fabric; white, red, pink, blues, green, and clear glass seed beads

Techniques or Format

made of dark blue felt blanket with white selvedge at upper edge; cuff band of spot-stitched seed beads in open-work pattern; scalloped upper edge; mostly white, with red, pink, blues, green, and clear beads; white bead edging; lined with blue and yellow gingham

Motifs and Patterns

geometric motifs

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 91992
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1952-01-04
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1876/1886
Collection Narratives and Histories

Part of a collection of 50 specimens of beadwork; 11 specimens of quill work, 4 catlinite pipes, 12 coloured pictures, 1 pencil sketch, 7 specimens of rawhide material and 24 miscellaneous specimens.

This item was collected by Mr. Myron Roys Curtiss, United States agent for the Shoshone and Arapaho people, while located in Ft. Washakie, Wyoming between 1876 and 1886. Loaned to the FLMNH by Mrs. Erhart G. Peterson, granddaughter of the collector.

Accession card (attached to GRASAC record) contains notes on the family interaction with the museum/collection after the loan was made, and biographical information on M.R. Curtiss and Myron Eaton Curtis, son of M.R. and father of the donor.

GKS Reference Number: 25324
Record Creation Notes/Observations

Made from the records of the FLMNH

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