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man's leggings
man's leggings
man's leggings
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Introduction
Man's leggings. Hodenosaunee. Acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1939, through an exchange with the Karl May Museum, Radebeul bei Dresden, Germany.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Information from catalogue card.
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
tanned deerhide; porcupine quills, white and dyed red, blue, yellow; silken ribbon - burgundy, purple, blue, yellow; size 8 or 9 opaque white beads, beige thread; thin leather thong
Techniques or Format
quillwork, ribbon applique, beadwork on the edges.
Dimensions:
67 × 24 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
200897
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1939
Collection Narratives and Histories
Karl-May-Museum, Radebeul bei Dresden, Germany
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25472
Record Creation Context
This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship supervised by Prof. Ann McMullen, November 3-December 15 2009.