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Wooden beads with black paint / Dominic Daniels

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Curatorial Remarks

These beads were possibly a necklace at one time.

Tags: black wooden beads
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, dance, public events

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

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Title(s): 
Wooden beads with black paint
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, paint
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bead
Credit Line: 
Gifted in honor of James Bruce Bolinger
Accession No: 
57.528g
Previous Number(s): 
TL2010.34.20
Department: 
Anthropology
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