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Object Number
994-2-10/71085
Display Title
Shawl, Woman's
Descriptions
Object Description
Shawl. Small black shaw made with double-knit cotton cloth, with one fringed edge; to be wrapped around a woman's waist. 109 cm x 50 cm (fringe 32 cm). Southern plains (Kiowa) style. Part of women's powwow regalia, exhibit HNAI 1995.
Inventory Description
Clothing, outerwear, shawl, black rayon material, long fringe extensions on one side
Classification
- Shawl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1994
Artist
Betty J. Turgeon
(1994)
Culture
- Plains
- Kiowa?
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Kansas
/
Wichita County
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Plains
Materials
Acrylic, Dye, Synthetic, Cotton fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 109.4 x 82.5 x 0.4 cm (43 1/16 x 32 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
994-2-10/71085
Provenance
Collector
Amanda Proctor
(1994)
Seller
Amanda Proctor
(1994)
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