Woman's leggings

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Moccasins; Woman's leggings; Woman's tunic

Date created: 1860-1890

Culture/People: Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Previous owner: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Lender: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); lent to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1917; purchased by MAI from Joseph Keppler in 1947.
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Place: Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca [Cattaraugus]; Clothing/Garments
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Serious Diplomacy

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/1097
Barcode: 061097.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's leggings
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, silk cloth, cotton thread
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions: 37.00 x 22.50 x 21.50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69d569107-6bc3-42e5-94dd-5280d38f42b0

Record ID: NMAI_65803