Apron, Dance

Apron, Dance

Apron, Dance

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Introduction

Eastern Woodland Indian Dance apron from the Lac Du Flambeau Reservation. Consists of a skunk hide mounted on red and black felt, made in the early 1900s, collected between 1930 and 1945, presented by John L. Holden in 1991.

Nation of Origin

Ojibwe

 

Place of Origin: Lac Du Flambeau Reservation
Date Made or Date Range: 1900s to 1940s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

NMAI records and physical examination by Cory Willmott, Alan Corbiere and Ann McMullen, July 2007.

Materials

skunk fur, felt

Techniques or Format

Skunk fur backed with two layers of felt, black and red, red closer to fur, red felt has pinked edges. At top, on back, two felt loops are applied to attach apron to belt (these are worn and stretched from wear). All handsewn, hide is handsewn to felt with cotton thread.

Other Notes

CW examination

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

early 1900s (per NMAI records)

Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 253376.000
Collection at Current Location: Holden Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1/1/1968
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: John L. Holden
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1930-1945
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected 1930 to 1945, donated by John L. Holden, 1968

GKS Reference Number: 25428
Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was created on site at NMAI by the GRASAC members listed below. Ann McMullen and Pat Nietfeld of NMAI supported the research onsite. Cory Willmott's research was funded by a grant from the American Philosophical Society. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provided Cory with an RA, Ceara Horsley, in Fall 2008 to work on GRASAC data entry. (CH)

Approximate Place of Origin

45.9742, -89.9037

Source of Information about Places

Wisconsin, USA

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