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Kiowa Artist
Belt, n.d.
Beads on cloth
3 3/8 x 27 7/8 in. (8.57 x 70.8 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Sewing
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward H. Angle
Accession Number:
P2177
Rectangular cloth belt. Completely beaded on one side. Red, blue, and light blue step-pyramids and blue lozenges form a repeating pattern on the white beaded background.
Materials
glass beads and cloth
Commentary
By contrast with beaded pieces from the rest of the Great Plains region, the Southern Plains people tended toward a lightness and refinement of decoration. The Kiowa usually applied beadwork sparingly, almost as a trimming, and sledom made the heavily beaded pieces more typical of the Sioux, such as the dress in this gallery. As in this belt, 19th-century Kiowa beadwork featured linear panels with small, geometric elements as internal elaborations worked in contrasting colors on a white background. This beaded belt probably would have been worn over buckskin clothing where it would call attention to painted areas of the leather.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Nuance of Sky: Edgar Heap of Birds Invites Spirit Objects to Join His Art Practice , 1/21/2013 - 4/14/2013
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 27 7/8 in. (8.57 x 70.8 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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