Finger woven sash with diamond pattern and braided tassels
Blanket strip with beaded geometric designs, medallions, mescal beads, and feathers
Finger woven sash in red, green, and purple with white beading on a blue border and fringe / Unknown
Gilcrease Museum
Curatorial Remarks
This sash is made from fingering weight yarn. The tassels are sewn onto the piece and are made from a thicker weight of yarn than the rest of the sash. The sash is woven in the warp-faced style. The beads used on this piece are pony beads.
Karen Berry, Cherokee artist, 2019.
This would have been worn by a woman for multiple occasions. It was worn around the waist for decorative purposes. It is finger woven which is typical of Osage and other Prairie tribes.
Tags: finger woven, sash, belt
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use, formal attire
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Karen Berry, Cherokee artist, 2019.
This would have been worn by a woman for multiple occasions. It was worn around the waist for decorative purposes. It is finger woven which is typical of Osage and other Prairie tribes.
Tags: finger woven, sash, belt
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use, formal attire
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
