woman's leggings

woman's leggings

woman's leggings

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Introduction

Woman's leggings. Hodenosaunee, Seneca. From the Cattaraugus Reservation, New York. Collected by Joseph W. Keppler and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1917.

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

Information on catalogue card.

Place of Origin: Cattaraugus Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Information on the catalogue card.

Materials

red woolen cloth (broadcloth), blue silken tape, sizes 16, 11 and 8 opaque white beads, size 16 yellow, blue and green beads, beige and black thread.

Techniques or Format

Both leggings are made from single pieces of cloth. They have been sewn up the front, with a 5cm opening left at the bottom. The edging is done with the larger beads, while the smaller white and coloured beads are used in the decorative designs.

The leggings are cut so that they flare out at the bottom.

Dimensions: 41.5 × 21 × 0 cm
Condition: There are a few small holes in the cloth.
Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 060328
GKS Reference Number: 24840
Record Creation Context

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

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