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Wool dance trailer with beaded designs and satin edging
Julia Pipestem
Wool dance trailer with beaded designs and satin edging
Julia Pipestem
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Boy's hide leggings with twisted fringe and faceted beaded edging / Unidentified

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Boy's leggings with twisted fringe and beading.

Curatorial Remarks

It is common to see a braided fringe on leggings made by Kiowa people. The outside cut of the leggings have been painted or dyed a peach color.

Tags: leggings, boy, dyed, stained, painted, leather fringe, beadwork, braided
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Boy's hide leggings with twisted fringe and faceted beaded edging
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
circa 1920
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, silk, beads
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Leggings
Accession No: 
84.457a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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