pair of leggings

unrecorded Ka’igwu (Kiowa) artist, artist

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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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.

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.