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Woven dance belt made of commercial yarn colored in pink and teal / Florence Brown

Essay/Description

A loom woven yarn belt composed of two panels. The panels are joined in the belt's middled through the creation of 3 braided and tasseled coreds that are worn on one side of the wearer's waist. On the ends of the belt are similar tassels (2 on one end, and 1 on the other) that are used to tie the belt closed around the waist at the opposite side. The design is comprised of horizontal stripes in two colors: blue-green and muted pink.

Curatorial Remarks

This belt is constructed using the heddle weave technique.

Karen Berry, Cherokee artist, 2019.

This belt appears to have been woven on a flat loom.

Tags: stomp dance, ceremonial clothing, flat loom, commercial yarn, Pink, teal, woven dance belt
People: Muscogee (Creek)
Places: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Creek Nation
Purpose: ceremonial events, social events, stomp dance

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

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Title(s): 
Woven dance belt made of commercial yarn colored in pink and teal
Creator(s): 
Florence Brown (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Muscogee (Creek)
Date: 
1998
Place: 
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Creek Nation
Materials/Techniques: 
wool
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
95.21
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.86
Department: 
Not On View

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