garter

garter

garter

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Introduction

Garter made from glass beads, purple yarn, and thread. Adorned with a woven band of beadwork and braided tassels. Collected by W. J. Hoffman. Currently at the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna.

Date Made or Date Range: Before 1890
Materials

Glass beads, purple yarn, thread.

Techniques or Format

Woven band of beadwork with braided tassels, thread from loom weaving is braided into the tassels.

Motifs and Patterns

Chained rectangles, 5 rows of motifs parallel.

Dimensions: 70 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Garter collected in the 1880s.

Current Location: Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna, Austria
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 47728
Previous Collectors: Hoffmann, Walter James
GKS Reference Number: 59081
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, garter. Currently in the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna, Austria, 47728. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip January 2016; GRASAC item id 59081.

Record Creation Context

In January of 2016, a small team of GRASAC researchers visited the collection to study and photograph it: Ruth Phillips, Lisa Truong, Naomi Recollet (Anishinaabe (Odawa/Ojibwe), Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory) and Wahsontiio Cross (Mohawk, Kahnawake). This GKS record was created in January 2022 by GRASAC RA Amelia Healey.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Created using a spreadsheet with information made by Ruth Phillips, Lisa Truong, Naomi Recollet (Anishinaabe (Odawa/Ojibwe), Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory) and Wahsontiio Cross (Mohawk, Kahnawake).

Approximate Place of Origin

48.7, -84.6

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