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Metal dance bells on leather strips
Unidentified
Man's wool dance leggings, dance trailer, and apron in two pieces with satin lining and beaded leather moccasins
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Metal dance bells with leather straps and metal buttons / Unidentified

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These dance bells could have been used in many different types of ceremonial dances. These bells appear as if they were worn around the calves.

Tags: bells, dance, belt, leather
People: Plains
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Metal dance bells with leather straps and metal buttons
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Central Plains
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bell
Accession No: 
84.813a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.813 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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