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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Hopi
Title:Man's Ankle Cuff
Date Made:1880s-present
Type:Clothing
Materials:woven wool and leather
Place Made:United States; Northeast Arizona; Hopi Reservation
Measurements:1/16 x 4 1/4 x 11 in.; .1588 x 10.795 x 27.94 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1984.35.1b
Credit Line:Transfer from Smith College Science Center
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art

Description:
This ankle cuff, which matches the previous cuff, is made from thin wool yarn woven onto a wide piece of leather or buckskin. The yarn is red, black, gray, white, and green. Likely dyed with brightly colored aniline dyes, the cuff is woven in a geometric patten. Small ties are present on either side and are painted red. These would be used to tie the ankle cuff around one's leg or shoe, as a means of decoration. AP2018

Tags:
anklets

Subjects:
Wool; Leather

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