Beaded ceremonial leather vest decorated with mirrors and attached belt

Black man'sshirt with beaded design on front

Feather peyote fan / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This fan was created with eagle feathers as a symbol of purification that is used during peyote meetings.

Tags: fan, feather, Native American Church
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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):

Feather peyote fan

Creator(s):

Unidentified (Author)

Culture:

Native American; Osage (artist and user)

Date:

circa 1940

Materials/Techniques:

feather, leather, glass

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Accession No:

84.1167

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 25 1/2in. (64.8cm)
Width: 13in. (33.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Role(s):

Author

Cite this Page

Unidentified. Feather peyote fan. 84.1167. circa 1940. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841167 (07/31/2019).

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