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woman's leggings
woman's leggings
woman's leggings
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Introduction
Woman's leggings. Hodenosaunee, Seneca. From the Cattaraugus Reservation, New York. Collected by George Gustav Heye and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1909.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Information from catalogue card.
Place of Origin:
Cattaraugus Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
Navy woolen cloth (broadcloth?); red silken tape; size 12 and 10 opaque white beads; beige thread; black thread.
Techniques or Format
Each legging is made from a single piece of cloth. Both are sewn shut with a few stitches about halfway up the legging on one, and near the bottom on the other.
Dimensions:
46 × 24 × 0 cm
Condition:
The beads look dirty, or they may be disintegrating.
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
021973
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1909
Collection Narratives and Histories
George Gustav Heye
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26431
Record Creation Context
This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.