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Boy's leather shirt with fringe / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The "V" collar is diagnostic of Southern Plains men's shirts along with the fringe and yellow stain.

Tags: shirt, leather, stain, yellow
People: Arapaho
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): 
Boy's leather shirt with fringe
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Arapaho
Date: 
late 19th - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
Semi-tanned skin, yellow dye, red pigment, glass beads, wool.
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Shirt
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Charles Brewer
Accession No: 
84.841c
Department: 
Anthropology
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