Woman's Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of warriors of the Ton-Kon-Ga (Kiowa Black Leggings Society)

Object Details

Collection History
NMAI purchase from the artist, 2006.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Kiowa
Artist/Maker
Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, Kiowa/Akimel O'odham (Pima), b. 1952
Seller
Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, Kiowa/Akimel O'odham (Pima), b. 1952
Date created
2000-2006
Object Name
Woman's Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of warriors of the Ton-Kon-Ga (Kiowa Black Leggings Society)
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, hide, elk tooth/teeth (imitation), glass bead/beads, metal cones, ribbon, brass bell/bells, sequins, commercially tanned leather, metal items, wood, commercially produced fabric patches/insignia, thread
Techniques
Sewn, wrapped, painted, overlay beadwork, etched
Dimensions
125 x 167 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
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