Materials

Two kinds of red woolen cloth (broadcloth?), blue silk tape, sizes 16 and 10 opaque white beads, beige thread, black thread.

Techniques or Format

One legging is made from a single piece of cloth with a black selvedge line at the top. The other legging is made of two pieces, one large piece onto which has been pieced a strip of cloth, forming the top third of the legging. The leggings are sewn up the front, with small spaces left at the bottom. Leggings are cut to flare slightly at the bottom.

Dimensions: 39 × 22.5 × 0 cm

Condition: Good. Some loose and lost beads. Many beads look dusty.

Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 061098

GKS Reference Number: 26125

Record Creation Context

This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.