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Paper poppy sold by American Legion 1944 / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Although the reasons for inclusion of these personal papers, photographs, and other small objects are only known to the owner of the road kit, in this case Dominic Daniels, items like these were often included in peyote boxes that had personal significance to the owners.

Tags: poppy, paper
People: Osage, Dominic Daniels
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: personal use, ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Paper poppy sold by American Legion 1944
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Dominic Daniels (Used by)
Dominic Daniels (Used by)
Culture: 
American (artist), Native American; Osage (user)
Date: 
1944
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
paper, metal
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
77.35
Department: 
Not On View

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