garters, leg ties

garters, leg ties

garters, leg ties

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Introduction

A pair of red wool trade cloth garters with applicated black cloth circles and beadwork decoration; probably of Choctaw origin; gift of consul "Kontschnitt" (prob. Johannes Kruttschnitt, who was appointed Prussian consul for New Orleans in 1868)

Nation of Maker: Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Choctaw stated on catalogue card

Date Made or Date Range: 1860s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional informations by N.Stolle

Materials

red wool trade cloth, black wool cloth, cotton twill tape (beige and green), white seed beads, natural cotton yarn

Techniques or Format

a rectengular wool trade cloth piece is bound with cotton twill tape; the dangling tape-ends were used to tie the garter; to the front are applicated three black cloth circles; beadwork in white seed beads; sewing done with cotton yarn

Motifs and Patterns

geometric designs: 3 squares, each composed of 4 triangles

Condition: fair, oil stains
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

collection's history

Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-1695 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 760
Record Creation Context

Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

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