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Osage. <em>Leggings</em>, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)
Osage. Leggings, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)
Osage. <em>Leggings</em>, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)

Osage. Leggings, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)

Osage. <em>Leggings</em>, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view2.jpg)

Osage. Leggings, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view2.jpg)

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Leggings

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Osage
MEDIUM Hide, beads
  • Place Made: Pahuska, Oklahoma, United States
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 11.694.9005
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Hide leggings with double strand fringe at outside edge and at center thigh. Beadwork decoration along border predominantly in white, alternating with red crosses, light blue and yellow diagonals. This border wraps around to the back of the lower edge. The Inner calf leg has ^ forms, perhaps feathers?, in different colors of beads.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Osage. Leggings, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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    Osage. <em>Leggings</em>, early 20th century. Hide, beads, 29 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (75.5 x 39.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9005. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.9005_view1.jpg)

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