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Wool skirt with silk ribbonwork / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The design of the ribbonwork is typical of women's clothing because it is curvilinear. Around the 1920s, a shift occurred where this type of clothing would be more commonly seen in ceremonial events rather than domestic use. During this time, younger Osage individuals began to wear non-traditional clothing styles.

Tags: skirt, ribbonwork, curvilinear
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Wool skirt with silk ribbonwork
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Skirt
Accession No: 
97.5
Department: 
Anthropology
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