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Beaded ornament with feathers on buckskin / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

These ornaments were probably tied in to braids or sewn on to clothing.

Tags: ornament, beadwork, feather, green, yellow, red
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, commercial sale


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

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Title(s): 
Beaded ornament with feathers on buckskin
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, hide, feather
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.847a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.847a-b; 8427.847 a-b
Department: 
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