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Beaded cradleboard with geometric and floral designs with hide fringe and cotton lining / Unknown

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After the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon in 1875, most Kiowa material culture was destroyed by the cavalry.

Tags: cradleboard, beaded
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded cradleboard with geometric and floral designs with hide fringe and cotton lining
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
19th century - mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, hide, glass, wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Cradleboard
Accession No: 
84.631
Department: 
Anthropology
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