woman's cloak

woman's cloak

woman's cloak

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Introduction

A woman's wrap around skirt (catalogued as a cloak) made of a square piece of red stroud cloth; bottom half is decorated with silk ribbon application and German silver ring-brooches; obtained from two Mesquakie women, grandmother and mother, near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

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

obtained from two Mesquakie women, grandmother and mother

Place of Origin: Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle

Materials

red stroud cloth, cotton yarn (blue, green, yellow), silk ribbons (violet, yellow, green, blue, red), black silk satin? ribbon, German silver ring-brooches

Techniques or Format

A rectengular piece of red stroud is decorated on the lower half with extensive silk ribbon application; German silver ring-brooches are fastened between the horizontally sewn silk stripes

Motifs and Patterns

geometric and stylized floral pattern

Condition: fair: motheaten, faded ribbon, restored (ribbons bound in crépe linen)
Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-6362 b
GKS Reference Number: 1158
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Accession 1031

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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