woollen yarn, dark brown and light brown/yellow; opaque white glass beads; porcupine quills natural and dyed orange; tin cones; animal (possibly deer?) hair dyed red or orange; blue cotton fabric.

Garters are finger woven with interwoven white beadwork in geometric design. One end has loose fringe of woollen yarn; some of the loose threads are ornamented with white beads. Other end of garters is trimmed with blue cotton fabric and has fringe of wrapped porcupine quills natural and dyed orange, ending in tin cones filled with animal (possibly deer?) hair dyed orange.

A line of darker woollen yarn is woven along either side of the garters. Dying technique of light brown woollen yarn creates yellow lines. Interwoven beaded patterning is geometric with zigzag lines, cross-hatch, and diamond shapes.

This relative may have been sold at auction on December 8, 1969 by Sotheby and Co. at Warwick Castle, England (this information was provided by Eli Motsay in October, 2024 via GRASAC webform submission).

It was later purchased by the National Museum of Ireland from James P. Economos in 1970.

Potential source provided by Eli Motsay:
Catalogue of Primitive Art and Indian Sculpture: The Property of The Trustees of The Warwick Castle Resettle­ment “A Collection of American Indian and Oceanic Art: The Property of The Trustees of The Warwick Castle Resettlement” Sotheby and Co. , London, on 8 December 1969.

Kaufman, J.E. (2003). "Ralph T. Coe discusses his collection and how the market for American Indian material has changed over the years," The Art Newspaper. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2003/10/01/ralph-t-coe-discusses-his-co…
"James Economos in Santa Fe was the first dealer in North America specialising in American Indian art and once had the market nearly to himself, as far as I know."

Art Daily. (2019). "James Economos: A life remembered." https://artdaily.cc/news/116029/James-Economos--A-life-remembered

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014