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White beaded sash with floral pattern in beads colored in red, green, brown, blue, and black
Unidentified
White beaded sash with floral pattern in beads colored in red, green, brown, blue, and black
Unidentified
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Trade item female doll with plant fiber base and glass beadwork / Unidentified

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Curatorial Remarks

In the 19th century, patchwork was bands of colored cloth, and it became more complex in the 20th century.

Tags: doll, patchwork, skirt, shawl, Seminole
People: Seminole
Places: Southeast, Eastern 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): 
Trade item female doll with plant fiber base and glass beadwork
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Seminole
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
palm fiber, glass, cotton textile, cotton thread, embroidery thread possibly silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Doll
Accession No: 
84.913
Previous Number(s): 
8427.913
Department: 
Anthropology
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