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Woven dance belt made of commerical yarn done in red, black, and turquoise
E. E. Wheeler
Black cloth dance sash backed on leather strip with ribbon trim and beads
Mavis Steve
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Black cloth dance sash backed on leather strip with ribbon trim and beads / Mavis Steve

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Curatorial Remarks

The designs appear to have a Southeastern prehistoric origin. It may have been used as a sash or a belt. Choctaw material culture disappeared in Oklahoma apart from their basketry. This occurred because of traditional religious practices and the spread of Christianity. Material culture shifted with religious practices.

Tags: sash, black, yellow, ribbon
People: Choctaw
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Black cloth dance sash backed on leather strip with ribbon trim and beads
Creator(s): 
Mavis Steve (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Choctaw
Date: 
1997
Place: 
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, hide, glass, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Sash
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds provided by the Frankie Van Johnson Fund
Accession No: 
84.2893
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.49.2; tl1997.49.2
Department: 
Anthropology
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