leggings

leggings

leggings

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Introduction

leggings, legend of the great serpent, collected by Alfred Engel,formerly at the collection on Musee De L'Impression Sur Etoffes, Mulhouse, France, Huron-Wendat (Huron), 1800s.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1800s
Techniques or Format

quilted lining

Additional Context

Snakes - probably represent the Huron-Wendat Legend of the Great Serpent. Her discussion is on video (June 20 2008). She also said that Barbeau recorded this legend. So did Phillipe Aubert de Gaspe. LS remembers hearing through oral tradition from Ludwig Sioui that the Huron-Wenday would join the Maliseet for seal hunting.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

CMC record

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-482 a,b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1869
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Alfred Engel
Collection Narratives and Histories

The costume was stored at the Musee De L'Impression Sur Etoffes, Mulhouse, France.

GKS Reference Number: 26210
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.2, -84.4

Source of Information about Places

Eastern Great Lakes--

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