woman's leggings

woman's leggings

woman's leggings

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Introduction

Woman's leggings. Hodenosaunee, probably from the Allegheny Reservation, New York. Collected from Jim Curry from Joseph W. Keppler. Acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1906.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Information from catalogue card.

Place of Origin: Allegany Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

From the catalogue card.

Materials

Two different kinds of navy woolen cloth, green cotton tape, size 12 or 13 opaque white beads, beige thread, black thread.

Techniques or Format

Each legging is made with a large piece of navy woolen cloth, onto which a smaller strip of a slightly softer type of navy woolen cloth has been sewn. On one legging this strip is doubled over, while on the other the strip is of single thickness. Both legging has been sewn up, with a small section left open at the bottom. They have been cut to flare out slightly.
A hole on the back of one legging has been repaired.

Dimensions: 37.5 × 21 × 0 cm
Condition: Good. There are a few small holes in the cloth and the ribbon is discoloured in some areas.
Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 008183
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1906
Collection Narratives and Histories

Joseph W. Keppler

GKS Reference Number: 26765
Record Creation Context

This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.

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