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skirt

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Introduction

skirt with diamond motifs in ribbon applique, collected by Dr. Edward Sapir, Onkwehonwe (Iroquois, Hodenosaunee), Six Nations Reserve, Brantford, Ontario, 1870s - 1900.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Catalog card notes "Iroquois" The terms Iroquois and Hodenosaunee are now being replaced by Onkwehonwe.

Place of Origin: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range: 1870s to 1900
Materials

navy blue stoud, silk ribbons, top of skirt is a panel of black on black patterned cotton -- a diamond print, and a ribbon, doubled over to hold a draw string. drawstring appears to be a piece of mattress ticking. (ribbon: red,light blue, green, yellow, blue, bronze)

Techniques or Format

a sewn shut skirt yet made in a wrap around style. has a less expensive fabric at the top to allow gathering. Is quite large. Would have fit a large or pregnant woman. 1 panel of cloth with 1 seam which runs up the side of the print, a panel of ribbonwork applique

Motifs and Patterns

diamond motifs

Other Notes

JBrant "It's lovely".

Condition: fair, silk ribbon disentigrating.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

CMC catalogue card from Sapir.

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 111-I-1024b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1914-06-13
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1914-06-13
Collection Narratives and Histories

, CMC catalogue card ,

GKS Reference Number: 25065
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM), Janis Monture (JM), John Moses (JMoses) and Jameson Brant (JBrant).

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