Native American Church beaded fan handle with geometric designs
Beaded hide leggings painted red, green, and blue with fringe / Unknown
Gilcrease Museum
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
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
