woman's leggings

woman's leggings

woman's leggings

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Introduction

Woman's leggings. Hodenosaunee, Seneca. From the Allegany Reservation, New York. Collected by Joseph Keppler and George Gustav Heye, and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1918.

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

Information from catalogue card.

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

Information from the catalogue card.

Materials

Navy woolen cloth; red silken ribbon, size 11 or 12 opaque white beads; beige thread; black thread

Techniques or Format

Each legging is made from a single piece of cloth. Both have been sewn up the front seam, with a space of around 5cm left open at the bottom.

Dimensions: 39 × 2 × 0 cm
Condition: Good. The ribbon is deteriorating in some areas, and a stain on one legging. 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: 087837
GKS Reference Number: 27006
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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