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Dance Leggings

MOA: University of British Columbia

3051/3 a-b

Pair of leggings constructed mainly of cotton; dark blue on the outside, with bright cotton and wool fabric decorations cut out and sewed onto the face. Designs are zigzags, colour blocks, rectangles, and ‘s’ shapes in red, yellow, purple, tan and green. A short, thick hide fringe surrounds the decorations and the bottom hem. The interiors are fully lined with tan and brown patterned cotton. Three leather ties are attached to each side of each legging, for attaching to dancer's legs.

  • Type of Item legging
  • Culture Gitxsan
  • Material cotton fibre, wool fibre, rawhide skin
  • Measurements height 31.0 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 4.0 cm (part a) height 31.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Barbara Robertson, Alexander C. Robertson
  • Received from Alexander C. Robertson
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Collected in Hazelton
  • Ownership Date before December 22, 2010, before February 19, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on February 19, 2014
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3051/0003 a-b

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