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Object Number
985-27-10/59335
Display Title
Pair of Plains buckskin leggings, floral design
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Plains buckskin leggings. Trapezoidal in shape, wider at the bottom. Half oval shaped cuff which hangs down to center of leggings. Black cloth edging on flap. Floral beadwork design on one side of each legging. 62.7x45.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Leggings, beaded floral designs, applique red wool zig-zag border
Classification
- Legging
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Omaha?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 44.5 x 29.5 x 1 cm (17 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59335, 34138
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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