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 1910.

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

Information from catalogue card.

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

Information from the catalogue card.

Materials

Two different kinds of navy woolen cloth (broadcloth?), black velvet, green cotton tape, size 12 opaque white, light blue, light violet, and greasy blue beads, and a single size 12 white heart red bead.

Techniques or Format

Each legging is made mostly from a single piece of navy cloth, with the top portions made from other pieces of navy cloth, and black velvet sewn together. The leggings are cut to flare out slightly.

Motifs and Patterns

There is a single red bead (a white heart bead) on one legging.

Dimensions: 39 × 21.5 × 0 cm
Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 029656
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1910
Collection Narratives and Histories

Joseph W. Keppler

GKS Reference Number: 26628
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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