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Ribbon Appliqué Skirt

Artist Frank Pushetonequa (Meskawaki)
CultureMeskwaki, Iowa
MediumHand-stitched ribbon applique, commercial cloth
DimensionsOverall: 33 3/8 × 30 5/8 inches (84.77 × 77.79 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, 2025
Object number2025.56.38
On View
Not on view
DescriptionSkirt with decoration of cut ribbonwork appliqué of red, purple, green and yellow.Provenance

Purchased from Frank Pushetonequa, Moccasin Tracks Trading Post, Toledo, Iowa; by Ralph T. Coe (1929-2010), 1982-1983;

His bequest to the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2010-2025;

The Coe Center's gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.






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