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Silver peyote church earrings / Murray Tonepahote

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: silver peyote church earrings, waterbird
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting, personal activity

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

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Title(s): 
Silver peyote church earrings
Creator(s): 
Murray Tonepahote (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
mid-20th century - late 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
silver
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
69.140a-b
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.51
Department: 
Not On View

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