Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This was probably worn during powwows or other similar public events.

Tags: breechcloth, wool, beadwork, blue, red, Pink, green, purple
People: Tonkawa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Tonkawa

Date:

19th century - mid-20th century

Materials/Techniques:

glass, wool, silk

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Breechcloth

Accession No:

84.1146

Previous Number(s):

8427.1146

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Breechcloth:

Length: 51 1/2in. (130.8cm)
Width: 15in. (38.1cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork. 84.1146. 19th century - mid-20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841146 (07/25/2018).

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