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Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork
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Breechcloth with greasy yellow beads and ribbon work worn for both fancy and straight dances
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Beaded woven strip / Unknown

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This is an Osage man's beadwork design. The same design is also seen in ribbonwork.
Tags: loom beaded, beadwork, strip, red, white, blue
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded woven strip
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Cheyenne (artist and user)
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, wool
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Strip
Accession No: 
84.1867
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1867
Department: 
Anthropology
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