Garter

Artist:Chippewa (Anishinaabe)

Medium: Crewel yarn, glass beads, seed beads, thread

Geograhical Locations:

• Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States

Dates:early 19th century

Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (31.8 x 4.4 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

• American Identities: A New Look

Accession Number: 50.67.37c

Catalogue Description:
Beaded garter with repeating motif of eight-pointed yellow stars with white centers, outlined in blue, red, and clear beads on a blue and cloudy white background. The piece is loom woven, probably without the use of a heddle. The warps and wefts are thread and made with small seed beads. See other garters 50.67.37 a,b,d shown in additional photograph.

Brooklyn Museum