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Rivercane feather holders tied with hide / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These feather holders likely held symbolic significance.

Tags: feather holder, rivercane, leather ties
People: Pawnee
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Rivercane feather holders tied with hide
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Pawnee
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
rivercane, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Feather Holder
Accession No: 
82.87a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8237.87 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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