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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

Cotton quilt with multi-colored star pattern and stylized boarder / Ella Smith Looney

Curatorial Remarks

Is there something distinctive about the design used in Creek quilts? Little is known about quilting traditions of Southeastern tribes.

Tags: quilt, pinwheel, yellow, green, Pink
People: Muscogee (Creek)
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): 
Cotton quilt with multi-colored star pattern and stylized boarder
Creator(s): 
Ella Smith Looney (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Muscogee (Creek)
Date: 
late 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of JoAllyn Archambault
Accession No: 
94.74
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.148
Department: 
Not On View

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