Beaded legging strip with blue, yellow, and red beads
Beaded legging strip with blue, yellow, and red beads
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
