legging panels, beaded, from a pair of men's leggings

legging panels, beaded, from a pair of men's leggings

legging panels, beaded, from a pair of men's leggings

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Introduction

A pair of leggings that have been cut into four pieces, probably men's. Stylistically similar to Anishinaabe or Delaware work. Part of the Charles H. Stevens Collection. Acquired by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from Mrs. Owen Stevens in 1945.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Attribution based on stylistic features: the alternation of edging colours is characteristic of Anishinaabe work, but these could also be Delaware, or possibly from another group.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

black cloth; green braid; red cotton tape; yellow cotton tape; black tape; small (size 12?) glass beads in white, pink, blue, and yellow; red heart beads; black thread; brown thread

Techniques or Format

Black cloth panels edged with ribbon and one-bead picot edging. Beadwork decorates pieces that would have been the sides of each legging. Black tape is attached to what would have been the tops of each legging. The leggings have been cut length-wise, into four pieces.

Motifs and Patterns

The beadwork is suggestive of hourglass (Thunderbird) and horned serpent motifs.

Other Notes

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Panel 1 (with double curves) 54 l x 21 w
Panel 2 (back of #1) 54 l x 20.5
Panel 3 (with double curve motifs) 54 l x 27.5
Panel 4 (back of Panel 3) 54 l x 14

Dimensions: 53.4 × 13.7 × 0 cm
Condition: poor
Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 45-15-500 A, B
Collection at Current Location: Charles H. Stephens Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1945
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Charles H. Stevens collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Part of the Charles H. Stevens collection, no record of Owen's source or date of acquisition

GKS Reference Number: 25895
Record Creation Context

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Record Creation Notes/Observations

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Approximate Place of Origin

45.7171, -81.6848

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