Not Given, Oklahoma Territory, United States, North America
Accession Date:
14 Nov 1947
Notes:
Two-inch wide hide strip painted yellow on one side ornamented on each end with bells. Wrapped beadwork in geometric design and twisted rawhide tassle. 94" (139 cm) Records: Woman's girdle of otter skin. Worn by young woman when carrying first child. This was worn by Tahbone's daughter-in-law. (C). Associated names: Tahbone's daughter-in-law. (from Merrill, William L. et al. 1997. A Guide to the Kiowa Collections at the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, no. 40. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.)
