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Fringed saddle blanket decorated with beadwork of pipes and bow and arrow / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This saddle blanket has little ware indicating it was not extensively used. Possibly used for special events. There does not seem to been any pipes or bow and arrow designs beaded into the hide.

Tags: beadwork, glass beads, white, red, blue, green, Designs, fringe, hide
People: Northern Arapaho
Places: Northern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: social events, recreational activities

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

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Title(s): 
Fringed saddle blanket decorated with beadwork of pipes and bow and arrow
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Northern Arapaho
Date: 
19th century - mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, hide, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Blanket
Accession No: 
84.653
Department: 
Anthropology
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