Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
Tiered dance skirt set on blue polycotton
Helen Fish
Tiered dance skirt set on blue polycotton
Helen Fish
  1. Collections Home
  2. The Anthropology Collection

Woman's red wool skirt with red, gold, navy, and green satin ribbon and embroidered flowers / Unknown

Previous Next Download Add Order Contact

Essay/Description

Red fulled wool women’s skirt with polychrome floral machine embroidery

Curatorial Remarks

This skirt has embroidery and ribbonwork. The style of decoration is atypical, but the cut appears to be similar to a traditional skirt. A traditional skirt would be decorated with either ribbonwork or beadwork.

Tags: embroidery, ribbonwork, wool
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

You may be interested in...

©Gilcrease Museum
Title(s): 
Woman's red wool skirt with red, gold, navy, and green satin ribbon and embroidered flowers
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, rayon
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Skirt
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds provided by the Frankie Van Johnson Acquisition Fund
Accession No: 
97.290
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.3.2
Department: 
Anthropology
Not On View

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.