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

Trailer with geometric design and beadwork down sides / Gloria Maude Cheshewalla

Essay/Description

Boy’s dance trailer with ribbonwork and beading

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 trailer is part of a straight dance outfit.

Tags: trailer, 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): 
Trailer with geometric design and beadwork down sides
Creator(s): 
Gloria Maude Cheshewalla (Artist)
Yarbrough (Formerly attributed to)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, rayon, glass
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of the R.D. Bennett Collection
Accession No: 
84.3291c
Previous Number(s): 
TL2006.1a-d
Department: 
Not On View

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