Gourd peyote rattle with wood handle / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

It is unusual to see a peyote rattle wrapped in string.

Tags: Rattle, peyotism, Native American Church, wrapped
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, peyote meetings

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

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Gourd peyote rattle with wood handle

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Kiowa (artist and user)

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

gourd, wood, hide, horsehair

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Rattle

Accession No:

84.111

Previous Number(s):

8427.111; 34516

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 21 1/2in. (54.6cm)
Width: 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)

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Unknown. Gourd peyote rattle with wood handle. 84.111. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/84111 (01/14/2019).

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