Dark blue wool leggings with two distinct ribbon work patterns / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Men's wool leggings with silk trim. The design is indicative of a man having worn these leggings. These leggings are made in the straight dance style.

Tags: men's wool leggings, silk trim, straight dance style
People: Osage
Places: Central Plains, Prairie, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska
Purpose: social events, dances, pow wow

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

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Dark blue wool leggings with two distinct ribbon work patterns

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Osage

Date:

early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

wool, silk, glass

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Leggings

Accession No:

97.17a-b

Previous Number(s):

95.17

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Leggings:

Length: 25 3/4in. (65.4cm)
Width: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)
Inseam: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)

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Unknown. Dark blue wool leggings with two distinct ribbon work patterns. 97.17a-b. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9717a-b (10/18/2019).

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