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Curatorial Remarks

Buffalo tail ornament. Used probably as a ritual item at different times. Buffalo carries symbolic meaning.

Tags: buffalo, ornament
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Buffalo tail hair ornament

Creator(s):

Emil William Lenders (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Osage

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

buffalo tail

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Accession No:

86.24

Previous Number(s):

8626.24

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 16 1/2in. (41.9cm)
Width: 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Emil William Lenders

Role(s):

Artist

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

accessory, Animal, beauty, black, brown, Buffalo, Central Plains, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, dance, hair, hair ornament, Native American, ornament, Osage, rituals (events), status, social, tails

Cite this Page

Lenders, Emil. Buffalo tail hair ornament. 86.24. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/8624 (09/12/2019).

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