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Introduction
A pair of Anishinaabe leggings made of black velvet decorated with floral beadwork, made between 1890-1910. Purchased by the museum from M.L.J Lemaire in the 1960s.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Date Made or Date Range:
1890/1910
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
velvet; patterned possibly cotton(?) fabric; glass beads; red cotton tape
Techniques or Format
A pair of leggings made of black velvet lined with patterned possibly cotton(?) fabric and bottom edge bound with red cotton tape. V-shaped slit on the back of each legging from the top towards the middle. Leggings beaded on the front and the lower portion of the back.
Motifs and Patterns
Floral
Dimensions:
40 × 23 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Museum documentation
Provenance
Current Location:
Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
3746-1 a, b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1960s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
M. L. J. Lemaire in 1960s
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25975
Approximate Place of Origin