White silk scarf with floral design / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This scarf's use is indeterminable.

Tags: scarf, silk, floral design, flowers, red, green, sheer, yellow trim
People: Native American
Places: North American
Purpose: domestic use, personal activity

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):

White silk scarf with floral design

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Osage and Ponca (artist and user)

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

silk

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Scarf

Credit Line:

Gift of Lydia Whitehead

Accession No:

99.20

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 30 1/2in. (77.5cm)
Width: 30in. (76.2cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, decorations, floral pattern, flowers, green (color), identity, neckcloth, ornament, ornamentation, pattern, red, scarf, silk, white, yellow

Cite this Page

Unknown. White silk scarf with floral design. 99.20. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9920 (02/22/2019).

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