Woman's skirt
Woman's skirt
Woman's skirt
Introduction
Woman's skirt, navy "doeskin", Eeyou (Mistissini- Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree) pre-1954. Collected by William F. Stiles.
Nation of Maker:
Cree
Eeyou (Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Cath Oberholtzer, "Material Culture of the Eeyou (Mistissini- Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree): Local Expression or Regional Style?" Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference. Christoph Wolfart, editor. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, 312.
Date Made or Date Range:
1900s to 1954
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Materials
Made of navy "doeskin", red wool braid, cotton thread?
Techniques or Format
Skirt is hand-stitched, with two panels on front which are trimmed with red wool braid.
Original and Subsequent Uses
Used as part of everyday wear.
Dimensions:
92 × 108 × 0 cm
Condition:
Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
NMAI Catalog Card.
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
22/4125
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
1900s to 1954
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
27238
Record Creation Context
Record created as part of practicum fall 2008.