Blue, hand-embroidered, Tehuanapec tunic with floral and geometric designs
Woven dance belt made of commerical yarn colored in black and white
Woven dance belt made of commercial yarn colored in pink and teal / Florence Brown
Gilcrease Museum
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
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
