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Woven dance belt made of commerical yarn done in red, black, and turquoise / E. E. Wheeler

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A yarn dance belt with six tasseled cords at its middle point and three on each end. Red, black, and blue-green yarn woven to produce horizontal stripes. The belt is heddle/loom woven. Two panels are joined with six braided tassels at the mid-point (which is won at one hip). The tassels at each end are knotted together at the other hip, closing the belt around the waist. The tassels are braided in a three-ply technique.

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: ten tassels, woven dance belt, commercial yarn, red, black, turquoise
People: E. E. Wheeler, Euchee
Places: Eastern Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, social events, stomp dance

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Woven dance belt made of commerical yarn done in red, black, and turquoise
Creator(s): 
E. E. Wheeler (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Euchee
Date: 
circa 1980
Place: 
Bristow, Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wool
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Belt
Accession No: 
95.20
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.45
Department: 
Anthropology
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