Man's dyed leather jacket with metal buttons / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

There likely would have been beadwork attached if this jacket were used by Native Americans. The collar is an element of European influence. The style as a whole appears to be Anglo American.

Tags: shirt, collar, fringe, button, leather
People: Kiowa
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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Man's dyed leather jacket with metal buttons

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Kiowa

Date:

19th century - 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

hide, metal, dye

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Jacket

Accession No:

89.137

Previous Number(s):

8926.137; 13001

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Jacket:

Length: 28 1/2in. (72.4cm)
Width: 19in. (48.3cm)
Arm Fringe: 16 1/2in. (41.9cm)
Back Collar Attachment: 18in. (45.7cm)
Shoulder to Cuff: 21 1/2in. (54.6cm)
Shoulder to Shoulder: 26 1/2in. (67.3cm)

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Unknown. Man's dyed leather jacket with metal buttons. 89.137. 19th century - 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/89137 (10/18/2019).

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