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Object Number
994-2-10/71084
Display Title
Shawl, Woman's
Descriptions
Object Description
Shawl. Large black synthetic double knit shawl with four fringed edges; woman's. Southern Plains (Kiowa) style. 79 cm x 154 cm (fringe 33 cm). To be carried over woman's arm. The shawls are in the Southern Plains, Kiowa style. Made with black double-knit, cotton cloth & black fringe. Part of women's powwow regalia, exhibit HNAI 1995.
Inventory Description
Clothing, outerwear, shawl, black rayon material, fringe on all four sides
Classification
- Shawl
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Betty J. Turgeon
(1994)
Culture
- Southern Plains
- Sioux
- Kiowa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Kansas
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Plains
Materials
Acrylic, Dye, Synthetic, Cotton fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 199 x 176 x 0.4 cm (78 3/8 x 69 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Amanda Proctor
(1994)
Seller
Amanda Proctor
(1994)
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