Skirt with Diamond Motif Ribbonwork

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Title

Skirt with Diamond Motif Ribbonwork

Identifier

III-I-1024 b

Description

Dark blue woolen broadcloth or stroud skirt with drawstring at waist drawn through the top of a black cotton panel. The skirt has a side-front vent. Hem and vent are embellished with eight rows of diamond mesh ribbonwork and white seed bead edging all around.

Date Created

1840-1914

Source

Haudenosaunee

Spatial Coverage

Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada

Medium

woolen cloth, silk ribbon, seed beads.

Provenance

Sapir, E. through Chief John Gibson

Is Part Of

III-I-1024 a Blouse

References

GRASAC: https://gks.grasac.org/item/25065

Coverage

43.05011, -80.08295 (N 43°03′00″ W 80°04′59″)

Physical Dimensions

Length 92.0 cm, Width 172.0 cm, Thickness 2.0 cm

Item Name

skirt

Citation

“Skirt with Diamond Motif Ribbonwork,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed November 4, 2025, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/81.