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Woman's blue wool leggings with ribbonwork / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Women's leggings were commonly decorated with either ribbonwork or beadwork. The designs would be similar regardless of the medium.

Tags: leggings, wool, ribbonwork
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Woman's blue wool leggings with ribbonwork
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Leggings
Accession No: 
84.1150
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1150
Department: 
Anthropology
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