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Red arm band with white beaded design and red fringe / Unknown

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This was loom beaded using red yarn. The geometric design indicates that this was created for a man to wear. Armbands are only worn by men. Loomwork with colored yarn is typical of Prairie tribes.

Tags: armband, loom beaded, yarn, male, geometric design
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Prairie, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Red arm band with white beaded design and red fringe
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, yarn
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Arm Band
Accession No: 
84.1028
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1028; 30317
Department: 
Anthropology
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