Wool breechcloth with red and yellow silk ribbonwork

Woman's red wool shawl with red, gold, navy, and green ribbon work and embroidered flowers

Wool breechcloth with red and yellow silk ribbonwork / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Man's breechcloth that was probably part of a dance outfit.

Tags: breechcloth, wool
People: Plains
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Wool breechcloth with red and yellow silk ribbonwork

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Central Plains

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

wool, silk, cotton

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Clothing and Garments

Object Type:

Credit Line:

Gift of Mary Thompson Bryan and Lawrence E. Bryan

Accession No:

84.3042

Previous Number(s):

TL1999.54.49; TL1999.54.49

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Breechcloth:

Length: 55 1/2in. (141.0cm)
Width: 14 1/2in. (36.8cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. Wool breechcloth with red and yellow silk ribbonwork. 84.3042. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/843042 (10/16/2019).

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