Native American Indian artifact from the Warnock collection - Northeast Garters

Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8308076

Category: Garters - Garter pendants

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Northeast

Period: 1800-1825

Materials: Black, red, green, and yellow wool yarn; vegetal fiber; white glass beads; dyed and natural procupine quills; tin cones and red dyed animal (moose(?)) hair.

Description: Matching pair of garter pendants with rows of black, red, green, and yellow yarn. Each row decorated with white beads woven into fabric in a zigzag pattern. Bottom decorated with quill wrapped yarn fringe.

Dimensions: Length 24.5 inches 62.2 cm, Width 3.12 inches 8 cm

Provenance:

Charles Messiter Collection Alexander Gallery Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Akicita, The Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, May 17, 1983 - July 10, 1983

References:

Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, Sotheby's, New York, Sale 4842Y, Lot 300, April 24, 1982