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Essay/Description

An undecorated drumstick with ball shaped beaters on each end. Slightly flattened in profile on two sides. Either end could be used to hit the drum.

Curatorial Remarks

Wooden peyote drumstick with a carved ball head and handle.

Tags: peyote drumstick, wood, carved designs, carved ball head, carved ball handle, light brown
People: Osage
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting,

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

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Title(s): 
Wooden drumstick
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Whitesell Bigmoon Collection (Collection)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
mid-20th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Drumstick
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr and Mrs. John R. Whitesell and Sons
Accession No: 
73.744
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.45.2
Department: 
Anthropology
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