leggings

leggings

leggings

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A pair of red trade cloth Anishinaabe leggings lined with calico. Beadwork depicts otter tail pattern; cross-hatch; parallel lines; wavy and zigzag lines; and alternating dome and zig-zag line pattern. Purchased from Mrs. V. J. Evans.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

red trade cloth material; calico; possibly canvas or burlap(?); red cotton ribbon; green possibly velveteen fabric; brown cotton fabric; glass beads

Techniques or Format

Leggings made of red trade cloth material lined with calico, edged with red cotton ribbon. Top edge of leggings made of strip of possibly canvas or burlap(?). Beadwork is applied directly on red trade cloth material, and on strips of green possibly velveteen fabric and brown cotton fabric.

Motifs and Patterns

Ottertail pattern; cross-hatching; parallel lines; wavy lines, zig-zag lines; alternating dome and zig-zag line pattern.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1948.133
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1948
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased from Mrs. V. J. Evans
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Mrs. V. J. Evans

GKS Reference Number: 26804
Record Creation Context

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

Approximate Place of Origin

45.6426, -85.036

Source of Information about Places

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