Red wool woman's dress with carved elk teeth / Unknown

Essay/Description

This is a red, wool woman's dress. There is a mantle of hand-carved elk's teeth sewn on the garment with buckskin. There is a blue ribbon V-shape at neck. There is a blue ribbon border on the hem.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Red wool woman's dress with carved elk teeth

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Crow (artist and user)

Date:

late 19th century - early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

wool, hide, teeth (elk)

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Dress

Accession No:

84.1811

Previous Number(s):

8426.1811

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Dress:

Length: 44in. (111.8cm)
Width: 29in. (73.7cm)
Collar to Hem: 44in. (111.8cm)
Collar to Shoulder: 8in. (20.3cm)
Cuff Width: 6in. (15.24003c3)
Shoulder to Cuff: 14in. (35.6cm)
Waist Width: 37in. (94.0cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. Red wool woman's dress with carved elk teeth. 84.1811. late 19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841811 (10/14/2019).

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