Man's silk ribbon shirt and scarf

Woman's machine sewn blue cotton dress with red sleeves

Man's silk ribbon shirt / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This shirt was worn as part of a straight dance outfit. There appears to be stylistic differences in ribbon shirts, such as how the ribbons are spaced. The design is subjective to the creator of the shirt. Straight dance shirts were typically made by family members.

Tags: shirt, Pink, yellow, silk, long sleeves, ruffled cuffs
People: Kaw
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Man's silk ribbon shirt

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Kaw

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

crepe, silk, shell, metal

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Credit Line:

Gift of Mary Thompson Bryan and Lawrence E. Bryan

Accession No:

95.34

Previous Number(s):

TL1999.54.48; TL1999.54.48

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Shirt:

Length: 29in. (73.7cm)
Width: 28in. (71.1cm)
Collar to Hem: 28 3/4in. (73.0cm)
Shoulder to Cuff: 19in. (48.3cm)
Shoulder to Shoulder: 28in. (71.1cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

apparel, clothing, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, crepe, decorations, green (color), identity, Kaw, metal, Native American, ornament, ornamentation, pink, ribbon, shell, shirts, silk, yellow

Cite this Page

Unknown. Man's silk ribbon shirt. 95.34. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9534 (09/14/2018).

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