Breechcloth/Beaded Aprons - Chippewa/Ojibwe

Name/Title

Breechcloth/Beaded Aprons - Chippewa/Ojibwe

Entry/Object ID

1991.018.0010

Tags

Native American Collection

Description

Native American (Chippewa or Ojibwe) embroidered breechcloth/beaded aprons

Made/Created

Artist

Artist Once Known - United States

Date made

1900 - 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

Great Lakes

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: stitched beadwork; decorated clothing Object Type 1: Textile

Dimensions

Width

21-1/2 in

Length

20 in

Dimension Notes

20 in. x 21 1/2 in. (50.8 cm x 54.61 cm) Dimensions are for each piece individually: Beaded Aprons A, B (length including tin jingles).

Materials

Material

Linen, Cotton, Glass Beads, Velvet, Leather, Cotton Thread, Tin

Material Notes

Linen flour bags, Cotton material, Glass beads, Velvet, Leather, Cotton thread, Tin Cones (with pigment inside)

Exhibition

Continuity of Culture (Waŋna niš niyepi)