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Woman's finger woven sash with green and blue arrow pattern and beaded fringe
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Woman's finger woven sash with green and blue arrow pattern and beaded fringe
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Red felt necklace worn with stickball regalia / Liza Leader

Essay/Description

A strip of red cotton cloth is knotted to form a necklace worn around the neck and on the shoulders. To this are attached about 25 red wood strips. Each has a hole at one end, through which the necklace passes. These strips are spaced so as to create a red fringe on the shoulders, back, and chest when worn.

Curatorial Remarks

For participation in stickball games, certain objects are worn. A stickball game is a religious event. Certain elements of clothing are required for a participant to play in the game.

Tags: stickball, necklace
People: Muscogee (Creek), Liza Leader
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: social events, stickball games, ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Red felt necklace worn with stickball regalia
Creator(s): 
Liza Leader (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Muscogee (Creek)
Date: 
1999
Materials/Techniques: 
felt
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
95.30
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.24.3
Department: 
Not On View

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