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Wooden peyote drumstick with squared handle, rounded body and carved stylized peyote on tip and base. The carving on the tip could possibly be morning star symbolism. This drumstick is fully carved.

Tags: wooden peyote drumstick, Native American Church, carvings
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
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Drumstick
Accession No: 
82.175
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.31
Department: 
Anthropology
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