by Century (4)
Sioux Artist
Child's Trousers, n.d.
Beads and cloth on leather
15 1/4 x 17 3/8 in. (38.74 x 44.13 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Leatherworking and quillworking
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward H. Angle
Accession Number:
P2033
Soft buckskin trousers with cloth lining and brown velvet and fringe edging. Small floral quillwork designs in bright colors.
Materials
porcupine quills, leather, velvet and cloth
Commentary
Symmetrical floral designs in quillwork were used extensively by the Eastern Sioux, reflecting the influence of the Great Lakes. The tripartite organization of a variety of botanical forms is a frequent format of design. -from the Native American Art from the Permanent Collection Catalog, 1979-1980
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 22-23 (illustrated/bw 22) fig. 24.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 17 3/8 in. (38.74 x 44.13 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 22-23, Figure Number: 24
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