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Garters, finger woven
Garters, finger woven
Garters, finger woven
These relatives, a pair of finger woven garters, are composed of bison and/or horse hair with fragments of the ties used to fasten garters around the leg. Garters are adorned with glass beads, quillwork, and brass cones. Although the origins of these relatives are not certain, they have possible ties to the Huron-Wendat or Anishinaabe and are believed to have been made between 1750 and 1819.
These relatives currently reside in the National Museum of Ireland.
Nikolaus Stolle: these can be attributed to the Huron-Wendat in the Detroit area because of the horsehair used in the tassels; other items attirbutable to the Huron-Wendat from this period are among the few documented pieces using horsehair.
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bison hair, glass beads, horse hair, deer hair, porcupine quills, cotton yarn, brass cones, cotton tape ties
Interwoven diamond pattern; zigzag
GRASAC researcher notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010.
Provenance
GRASAC researcher notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010.
About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Garters, finger woven. GRASAC ID: 26751. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1880.1899-1901
This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 11, 2024. It was informed by the notes and images collected during a GRASAC Research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nikolaus Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.