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Beaded leather ornament / Emil William Lenders

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Curatorial Remarks

Round metal medallion used for personal adornment. Possibly a concho from a concho belt; an ornament to put on a leather belt.

Tags: round metal medallion
People: possibly Kiowa or Comanche
Places: Southern Plains
Purpose: personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Beaded leather ornament
Culture: 
Native American; Potawatomi
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Ornament
Accession No: 
60.145
Previous Number(s): 
6026.145
Department: 
Anthropology
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