pair of leggings, unrecorded Ka’igwu artist

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unrecorded Ka’igwu artist, pair of leggings
unrecorded Ka’igwu artist, pair of leggings
unrecorded Ka’igwu artist
pair of leggings
late 1800s–1918
pair of leggings, late 1800s–1918
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton; wool; pigment; beading; buckskin
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): each 90 x 44 cm width at bottom, includes fringe
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 17 5/16 x 35 7/16 in
Credit line: Transfer from Central College, Orville John and Evaline Dryer Green Collection
Accession number: 2007.1187.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney The yellow ochre used to color these men’s leggings and the beaded medallions both indicate a clan affiliation. Kiowa moccasins are designed with long fringe at the back which is intended to drag across the ground and erase the wearer’s trail.