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Man's ribbon shirt / Julia Winningham

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Ribbon shirts became an inter-tribal clothing style in the mid- 20th century along with the powwow, and they became commercialized.

Tags: ribbon, shirt, man
People: Euchee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, commercial sale, ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Man's ribbon shirt
Creator(s): 
Julia Winningham (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Euchee
Date: 
1997
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, silk
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds gifted by the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program
Accession No: 
99.202
Previous Number(s): 
tl1997.25.6
Department: 
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