three-hide dress, unrecorded Ka’igwu artist

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unrecorded Ka’igwu artist, three-hide dress
unrecorded Ka’igwu artist, three-hide dress
unrecorded Ka’igwu artist
three-hide dress
late 1800s–1928
three-hide dress, late 1800s–1928
Where object was made: Oklahoma, United States
Material/technique: buckskin; cotton; dyeing; deer hoof; beading; brass beads; plant fiber
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 141 x 165 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 55 1/2 x 64 15/16 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 2007.4192
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney This dress is referred to as a three-hide dress for its construction, which utilizes one deer hide each for the front, back, and cape. The red bundles tied onto the dress probably contain herbs which served as sachets when fresh.The small band of beadwork at the neckline provides a subtle and elegant accent.