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Osage beaded black felt breech cloth with handmade lace and floral design / Unknown

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Dark blue breechcloth with beading and ribbonwork

Curatorial Remarks

During the 1920s, the Osage had women from other tribes create beadwork for them. This may have been made in that situation.

Tags: breechcloth, osage, wool, beadwork, floral, lace
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, 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): 
Osage beaded black felt breech cloth with handmade lace and floral design
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
circa 1900
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, silk, glass, metal, paper
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Breechcloth
Accession No: 
84.1159
Department: 
Anthropology
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