beaded panels

beaded panels

beaded panels

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Introduction

A pair of beaded panels, of Anishinaabe type, identified as leggings but possibly cuffs from a shirt or jacket, displaying parallel rows of beaded otter tail, diagonal hatching and parallel wavy lines. Hide ties attached to one end of each panel for fastening.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Observations of RP. Designs appear to be Anishinaabe

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

black wool cloth lined, one lined with plaid cloth, one with plain coarsely woven brown cloth; glass beads; hide thongs attached to one side; red cotton tape.

Techniques or Format

beadwork applied to black wool cloth; hide thongs attached to one side of each panel for tying.

Motifs and Patterns

otter tail; diagonal hatching; parallel wavy lines; chained diamonds

Other Notes

This is a puzzle - hard to say what these panels were used for. The thongs look like they might have been added later, because the beaded borders are only at one end, these panels may have been cut from another larger item (RP).

Dimensions: 29.1 × 37.5 × 0 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1970.394 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 27085
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.736, -88.788

Source of Information about Places

Appear to be Anishinaabe-type

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