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Hawk wing feather fan / Dominic Daniels

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Curatorial Remarks

Beaded handles are not typical on wing fans. They are usually just wrapped in leather.
Tags: hawk wing, feather, fan, leather, fringe
People: Osage
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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Title(s): 
Hawk wing feather fan
Creator(s): 
Unknown (Collector)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
feathers (hawk)
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
84.1170
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1170
Department: 
Anthropology
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