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Vest with geometric design in blue, purple, green, pink, and yellow / Gloria Maude Cheshewalla

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Essay/Description

The vest is made out of blue stroud wool with silk cutout designs of purple, pale green, cerise, and yellow. The lining is pink and purple.

Curatorial Remarks

It is not typical to see a vest worn with a straight dance outfit. Usually, a shirt was worn as part of the outfit. The designs on this outfit appear to be for a male because they are more geometric rather than curvilinear.

Tags: vest, straight dance
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Vest with geometric design in blue, purple, green, pink, and yellow
Creator(s): 
Gloria Maude Cheshewalla (Artist);
Yarbrough (Formerly attributed to)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, satin, silk, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Children, Games, and Miniatures
Object Type: 
Vest
Credit Line: 
Gift of the R.D. Bennett Collection
Accession No: 
84.3291a
Previous Number(s): 
TL2006.1a-d
Department: 
Anthropology
Inscribed, "Made Especially For Red Man Store" on tag in back of vest.
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