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Introduction
Women's wool beaded skirt. Navy blue wool with cotton waist, with white glass beadwork and red satin trim. Seneca, made by Louise Kennedy of the Tonawanda Reservation.
Name of Maker(s):
Louise Kennedy
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
PMAE catalogue record
Place of Origin:
Tonawanda Seneca Nation
Date Made or Date Range:
1932
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record
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Materials
Blue wool, blue cotton fabric, drawstring, red satin trim, white glass beads.
Additional Context
Autumn Epple: Beadwork at the bottom of skirt is typical of Seneca designs. Similar line work can be found on Seneca regalia.
Dimensions:
83.7 × 65 × 0 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
PMAE catalogue record.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
49-10-10/29425
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1949
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Exchange with Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, Intermediary: William A. Ritchie.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58900
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 49-10-10/29425
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA May 27 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
43.0612, -78.4489
Source of Information about Places
PMAE catalogue record