| Object ID |
T0711 |
| Object Name |
Dance Kilt |
| Description |
Tesuque Dance Kilt. A kilt composed of panels of native tanned leather, decorated with a serpent motif in black, white, yellow, and blue and red pigments. The fringed lower border is strung with large copper, brass and tin cone "rattles," some of which were made from bullet cartridges or pieces of tin cans.;
Medium/Materials: Commercial tanned leather, pigments, brass, copper and tin cones;
Marks: On leather tying strap, in blue ink: "Paul Vigil"; some of the jingles are made from tin cans and have a green background with lettering: "ED IN / FU"; "P"; "OBIL/ATS"; |
| Early Date |
1880 |
| Late Date |
1910 |
| Place of Origin |
New Mexico, USA |
| People |
Tesuque Pueblo/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Larry Frank. Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico.;
(2) Sotheby's Sale. New York, New York. Sale 6783, lot 57, November 30, 1995;
(3) Eugene V. Thaw December 1995.;
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| Used |
Tesuque Pueblo |
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