Culture/People:

probably Oneida [Wisconsin] (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Mrs. Marsh, Mohegan  Search this

Alice Clinton Dyer, Non-Indian, 1855-1923  Search this

William Royal Secord (W. R. Secord), Non-Indian, 1891-1932  Search this

Seller:

William Royal Secord (W. R. Secord), Non-Indian, 1891-1932  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Woman's leggings

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Sewn, appliquéd, ribbonwork appliqué, overlay beadwork, edge beaded

Dimensions:

26 x 49 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

Wisconsin; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; said to have been owned by a Mrs. Marsh (Mohegan), but more likely from the collection of Frances Ann Marsh (1828-1911, daughter of a non-Indian minister); given to a neighbor, Alice Clinton Dyer (1855-1923), at an unknown date; sold by Mrs. Dyer to a dealer in Norwich, Connecticut, at an unknown date, who in turn sold it to William Royal Secord (1891-1932); purchased by MAI from William R. Secord in 1921 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

10/9721

Barcode:

109721.000

See related items:

Oneida [Wisconsin]

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6131e5aa8-90d7-4be5-a37c-0026404f8999

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_118435