Beaded hide leggings painted red, green, and blue with fringe / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

The minimal beadwork with the yellow stain and style of leggings indicates that these leggings were likely created by a Southern Plains tribe. These are probably Kiowa or Comanche.

People: Southern Plains Tribes
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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Beaded hide leggings painted red, green, and blue with fringe

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Apache, Comanche, or Kiowa (artist and user)

Date:

19th century - 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

hide, glass, dye

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Leggings

Accession No:

84.1734a-b

Previous Number(s):

8427.1734 a-b

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Leggings:

Length: 34 1/2in. (87.6cm)
Width: 15in. (38.1cm)
Fringe: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. Beaded hide leggings painted red, green, and blue with fringe. 84.1734a-b. 19th century - 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841734a-b (10/15/2019).

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