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Woven beaded arm band with floral design and blue cross in center
Unidentified
Woven beaded arm band with floral design and blue cross in center
Unidentified
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Seed and beaded necklace with feather and ribbon decoration / Unidentified

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Curatorial Remarks

The use of the necklace depends on what the seeds are. This may have secular or religious significance.

Tags: necklace, seeds
People: Osage
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): 
Seed and beaded necklace with feather and ribbon decoration
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
seed, hide, glass, metal, feather
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Necklace
Accession No: 
84.182
Previous Number(s): 
8426.182
Department: 
Anthropology
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