garter pendant

garter pendant

garter pendant

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Introduction

This relative, a finger woven garter pendant, is composed of interwoven white glass beads, green and red yarn, and deerhair forming zigzag and diamond motifs. Nine tassels adhered at one end, bound by white, red, and black porcupine quills and tipped with tinned metal cones. This garter pendant is one of a pair, the second of which was photographed separately (1882.3972b). The origins of this relative are not certain; however, it was donated by Trinity College Dublin and has probable connections to the Anishinaabe or Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee.

This relative currently resides at the National Museum of Ireland.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Date Made or Date Range: late 18th-early 19th century
Materials

green and red yarn, white glass beads, green silk ribbon, and tinned metal cones, deerhair, porcupine quills

Motifs and Patterns

zigzags, diamonds

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1882.3879a
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1882
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Trinity College Dublin
Source for Provenance information

Information provided by GRASAC research notes.

GKS Reference Number: 26001
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Garter pendant. GRASAC ID 26001. National Museum of Ireland Collection 1882.3879a.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on October 2, 2024. It draws on information and images from GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, Rachel Hand, and Nikolaus Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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