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Beaded ceremonial leather vest decorated with mirrors and attached belt
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Man's vest with alternate twisted silk ribbon work
Julia Winningham
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Black vest with beadwork, ribbon, and fringe / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This woman's vest was likely created for commercial sale.

Tags: vest, beaded
People: Kaw
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: commercial sale

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

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Title(s): 
Black vest with beadwork, ribbon, and fringe
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Kaw
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, satin, glass, hide, plastic
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Vest
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mary Thompson Bryan and Lawrence E. Bryan
Accession No: 
84.3055
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.54.72
Department: 
Anthropology
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