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Beaded strips on canvas with wool balls on the ends / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These strips were likely made to hang on men's garters or as part of a straight dance outfit.

Tags: beadwork, leather, garters
People: Native American
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded strips on canvas with wool balls on the ends
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage and Ponca (artist and user)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, wool, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Ornament
Accession No: 
84.881a-b
Previous Number(s): 
84.881 a-b; 8400.881 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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