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Object Number
985-27-10/59481
Display Title
Pair of woman's leggings, probably Sioux.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of woman's leggings, probably Sioux. Lazystitch beadwork at bottom. Vertical row of brass buttons up side on top of red leather. Yellow ochre covers most of leggings. 53.6x12.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Leggings, dyed yellow, beaded cuff and side, brass buttons up side
Classification
- Legging
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Brass, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 51 x 14 x 1.5 cm (20 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59481; 24549, RNZ / EBN
Provenance
Provenance
Jacob Paxson Temple
(1900-1920)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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