© St Luke's Stuio, Vermillion, Alberta |
Many portraits, including the above icon produced by the St. Luke Studio of Alberta, depict St. Kateri in what is known as a Trade Shirt. These garments, tailored in Europe, were often bartered with the Iroquois by French and Dutch traders. The Mohawk of St. Kateri's community would often embellish these garments with beadwork and dye.
I spent some time down at the NY State Museum this week with an Enthngorapher discussing Mohawk and Haudenosaunee dress in the late 17th century. It was a very exciting trip and I'll be publishing some new sketches next week. I was able to look through the Arthur Parker Photo Archive and examine a few rare books. Unfortunately many of the material artifacts in their collection are out on loan for the Auf Den Spuren Der Irokesen exhibition in Bonn. Very few copies of the English edition were printed... WorldCat only lists 7 in North American collections, none of which appear to be circulating...
... It took me a while, but I've finally found an english language copy of the catalog. Wondering if I should splurge and buy a copy?
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