Leggings

Date created
1870-1920
Culture/People
Chippewa/Ojibwa
Collector
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Collection History
Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place
Lac du Flambeau Reservation or Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County or Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Wisconsin or Minnesota; USA
See related items
Chippewa/Ojibwa
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/3430
Barcode
253430.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Leggings
Media/Materials
Velvet, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
53 x 29 x 1 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4a04986-7a91-41ae-94c0-51971e39af1d
Record ID
NMAI_269343