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Sterling silver Navajo bracelet / Raye Johnson

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Curatorial Remarks

This bracelet has a waterbird carved onto the outside.

Tags: bracelet, silver, peyotism, Native American Church
People: Native American Church
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, peyote meetings

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s):
Sterling silver Navajo bracelet
Creator(s):
Raye Johnson (Artist)
Culture:
Native American; Navajo (Diné)
Date:
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques:
silver
Classification:
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type:
Bracelet
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by Phillips Petroleum Corporation
Accession No:
60.166
Previous Number(s):
TL1998.75
Department:
Anthropology
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IIIF LogoManifest:
https://live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io/iiif/manifest/object/60166

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