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- Collection: 100 Years of Preserving History: Artifacts from the University of Central Oklahoma’s Laboratory of History Museum (1915-2015)
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Native American Beaded Bag
Native American beaded bag. Square bag made of leather with tassels across the bottom, two handles at top with dark colored beading on ends. Bag outlined in black beads and the front of the bag is outlined with green beads. Front of the bag has a…
Trunk
Trunk and lid. Cowhide label: "Brought to Oklahoma in the 1889 Land Run. Cowhide covered wooden trunk with braided leather strips and key lock. Label on inside of trunk lid reads, "Stone-Leather, Portmanteau, Gig and Packing Trunks, Made and sold on…
Tags: 1889, History, James Jackson, Land Run, Museum, Oklahoma, Trunk, UCO, University of Central Oklahoma
Knife
Silver, decorative fish serving utensil. Engraved floral decoration. Label reads: Silver fish knife from Vienna, Austria, brought to Oklahoma by Mrs. Shinn's great grandmother.
Tags: 1784, 1915, Austria, Decorative, Food Service, History, Knife, Oklahoma, Serving Utensil, Silver, UCO, University of Central Oklahoma, Vienna
Bridle
Bridle appears to be hand crafted. The bridle is red and white, composed primarily of hide, quills and metal. Red feathers and porcupine quills accents the bridle.
Label reads: "This quillwork bridle was presented to Redbird, a Cheyenne, at the…
Label reads: "This quillwork bridle was presented to Redbird, a Cheyenne, at the…
Tags: 1904, Blaine County, Bridle, Cheyenne, Culture, Green Corn Dance, Native American History, Oklahoma, quill, Redbird, Sioux
Knife
Chopping knife, metal anchor-shaped blade attached to wooden rounded handle, wood smooth, end of handles rounded, can see slight lines where two pieces of metal were connected to make one blade.
Tags: 1815, Chop, Knife, UCO, University of Central Oklahoma