Circa 1880 Kiowa Youth's Shirt & Leggings Circa 1880 Kiowa Youth's Shirt & Leggings
- Circa 1880 Kiowa Youth's Shirt & Leggings
- Medium: Buckskin
- Circa 1880 Kiowa Youth's Shirt & Leggings
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Kiowa Youth's Shirt and Leggings, circa 1880
The body of the shirt is ochre dyed in yellow and green. Beadwork decorates the bottom edge, bib and shoulders of the shirt. On the shoulders, the colors are arranged to form a rainbow-like motif. The leggings are tailored in a "bat-wing" style, the central body being year and "wings" being red. Separating the two colors is a linear row of leather thongs accented by brass trade beads and cowrie shells.
Shirt: 34" long, 22" wide; Leggings: 24" long, 10" wide.
These were last sold by Malcolm Grimmer's "Antique American Indian Art" in 2013. Santa Fe, NM. Now retired Malcolm was and is considered the leading authority in his field.
