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Feather fan with leather beaded handle / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The handle of this fan has peyote stitch beadwork which is recognizable by the serrated design.

Tags: fan, beadwork, eagle
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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Title(s): 
Feather fan with leather beaded handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
feathers
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
84.1168
Department: 
Anthropology
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