Pair of Leggings

Red River Metis; or Yanktonai, Nakota, Sioux

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Caption

Red River Metis; or Yanktonai, Nakota, Sioux. Pair of Leggings, early 19th century. Buckskin, porcupine quills, seed beads, thread, 35 in. (88.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.9a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Pair of Leggings

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States

Medium

Buckskin, porcupine quills, seed beads, thread

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

35 in. (88.9 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Accession Number

50.67.9a-b

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