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Finger woven sash of maroon and blue in arrow pattern with fringe and beadwork / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These sashes likely belonged to a man. They may be garters, not sashes. The integration of beads is only found in a minority of fingerwoven belts and sashes.

Tags: fingerwoven, sash, belt, maroon, blue, beadwork
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use, formal attire

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

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Title(s): 
Finger woven sash of maroon and blue in arrow pattern with fringe and beadwork
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
1969
Place: 
Ralston, Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Sash
Accession No: 
97.192a-b
Previous Number(s): 
9727.192a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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