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Beaded hair ornaments on hide / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These ornaments were likely used to be tied to braids.

Tags: hair ornaments, beadwork
People: possibly Osage or Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Beaded hair ornaments on hide
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Osage or Cheyenne
Date: 
19th century–20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
semi-tanned hide, glass, German silver, cotton thread
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Ornament
Accession No: 
84.853a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.853 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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