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Julia Winningham
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Maroon woman's apron with white mini-paw print pattern / Julia Winningham

Curatorial Remarks

Southeastern tribes usually only wore aprons below the waist.

Tags: apron, red, maroon, pattern, dress, stomp dance
People: Euchee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, stomp dances

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

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Title(s): 
Maroon woman's apron with white mini-paw print pattern
Creator(s): 
Julia Winningham (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Euchee
Date: 
1997
Place: 
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton
Dimensions: 
Apron: 42 1/2 in. (108 cm)
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds gifted by the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program
Accession No: 
99.242
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.84.4
Department: 
Not On View

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