Breechcloth

86-20-10

From: North America | Great Lakes

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 86-20-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ojibwa (uncertain)
Provenience North America | Great Lakes
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Period Late 19th Century | Early 20th Century
Date Made 1875-1925 CE
Section American
Materials Fiber | Glass
Description

Two panels of black cloth, one edged with red the other with green, connected by a piece of brown floral cloth (black cloth panels are backed with red and brown checked cloth). Beaded floral motifs on black panels in yellow, blue, green, orange, pink and white beads.

Height 0.5 cm
Length 160 cm
Width 43.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of W. Disston Anderson, Class of 42, 1986
Other Number 29 - Collector Number

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