Bear claw necklace with silver and coral beads and bezel-set cabochon turquoise stones
Osage straight dance leggings and breechcloths with green, yellow, red, and purple ribbon in diamond patterns
Woven dance belt made of commerical yarn done in red, black, and turquoise / E. E. Wheeler
Gilcrease Museum
Essay/Description
A yarn dance belt with six tasseled cords at its middle point and three on each end. Red, black, and blue-green yarn woven to produce horizontal stripes. The belt is heddle/loom woven. Two panels are joined with six braided tassels at the mid-point (which is won at one hip). The tassels at each end are knotted together at the other hip, closing the belt around the waist. The tassels are braided in a three-ply technique.
Curatorial Remarks
Tags: ten tassels, woven dance belt, commercial yarn, red, black, turquoise
People: E. E. Wheeler, Euchee
Places: Eastern Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, social events, stomp dance
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
People: E. E. Wheeler, Euchee
Places: Eastern Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, social events, stomp dance
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
