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

red woolen cloth (broadcloth?); beige cotton cloth; blue cotton tape; size 10 and 12 opaque white beads; beige thread; brown thread.

Techniques or Format

Each legging is made from a single piece of cloth, and lined with cotton which has been sewn onto the inside top and bottom. The brick-stitch beaded edging along the bottom is uncommon. The leggings have been sewn up the front, with a small opening left at the bottom on both.

Dimensions: 41 × 23.5 × 0 cm
Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 029667
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1910
Collection Narratives and Histories

Joseph W. Keppler

GKS Reference Number: 26806
Record Creation Context

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

Record Creation Notes/Observations

As this is part of my doctoral research, I would like to keep this record private until I've completed my dissertation.

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