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Dance chief whistle made of eagle bone / Unknown

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whistle - bone

Curatorial Remarks

In some dances, people are in charge of the dance. The dance chief would use a whistle like this to signal the dancers on what to do, such as a signal for repetition.

Tags: eagle bone, whistle
People: Native American
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Dance chief whistle made of eagle bone
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
1874
Materials/Techniques: 
bone (eagle), shell, cotton
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Whistle
Accession No: 
83.1028
Previous Number(s): 
8326.1028; 24512
Department: 
Anthropology
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