knee cords, pair

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/fa74e7dcd02db750cd2ae4f2eccdd3c7

Title

knee cords, pair

Creator

Dr. Dolores Newton

Date

24-Apr-06

Description

Two long cords, unadorned except with pendants at either end. Pendants consist of multi-colored beads, one side holding red feather tufts. Dr. Newton says that these were obtained from and made by Kokoti Maria Joana, a 71 y/o female. Used, and sold as an incomplete set. The feathered cord is not here. knee cord - mekai; square cord made with single strand -- kangubodi . cord is square cordage (cross section) made from a single strand, crochet. Cord is 2z cotton. Pendants are glass beads and macaw feathers. Newton field photograph: color slide B7.14 and 15. A 10 y/o girl wears this set of kneecords; demonstration of tying on; she is also wearing her bead bandoliers (not in collection) called ko?krechi, also ko?krechi apapi. Price paid: beads.
2 Dec 2014
2

Subject

Anthropology
Ethnology
Dr. Dolores Newton
Indians of South America
Apinage? Indians
Native Americans

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService/id/ark:/65665/m3006709ce0c5345a99117b6adf8607b8f/90

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmnhanthropology_8545480&repo=DPLA

Subject

Anthropology
Ethnology
Dr. Dolores Newton
Indians of South America
Apinage? Indians
Native Americans

Citation

Dr. Dolores Newton, “knee cords, pair,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 31, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28584.

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