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Man's leggings with twisted fringe and red pigment / Unidentified

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Men's leather leggings with twisted fringe and red pigment. The twisted fringe is characteristic of Southern Plains style.

Tags: leather twisted fringe, leather leggings, beadwork, stained leather, red pigment
People: possibly Kiowa or Comanche
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use or ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Man's leggings with twisted fringe and red pigment
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Southern Plains, possibly Kiowa or Comanche
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, pigment
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Leggings
Accession No: 
84.1740a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1740 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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