Woven dance belt with fringe made from commercial yarn colored in blue, red, orange, and white
Woven yarn belt made of commerical yarn colored in maroon and white worn during a stick ball game
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
