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Man's red and black shirt with beaded designs / Unknown

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Essay/Description

Men's red cotton shirt with placket opening at neck with four metal hook and eye clasps, bordered by silk green ribbon

Curatorial Remarks

The style of this shirt is similar to a ribbon shirt, but there are loom beaded decorations on it.

Tags: shirt
People: Winnebago, Potawatomi
Places: Prairie, Central Plains, Oklahoma, Kansas
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Man's red and black shirt with beaded designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Winnebago, Potawatomi
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, glass beads, metal, mother of pearl, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Shirt
Credit Line: 
Gift of Thomas E. and Mariana Wallrabenstein and Hugh C. and Aletha Silcox
Accession No: 
84.3154
Previous Number(s): 
TL2004.59.6
Department: 
Anthropology
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