Magpie feather loose fan with beaded handle and twisted fringe

Peyote fan with feather tips wrapped in hide and beaded handle with braided horsehair attached

Hawk wing feather fan / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This fan was used to symbolically cleanse individuals during peyote meetings. It was likely a part of Dominic Daniels' peyote kit.

Tags: fan, wing, hawk
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting, personal activity

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):

Hawk wing feather fan

Creator(s):

Unidentified (Author)

Culture:

Native American; Osage (artist and user)

Date:

1940s

Place:

Fairfax

Materials/Techniques:

feathers (hawk), ribbon

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Credit Line:

Dominic Daniels Collection

Accession No:

84.1171

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 15 3/4in. (40.0cm)
Width: 3 1/4in. (8.3cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Role(s):

Author

Cite this Page

Unidentified. Hawk wing feather fan. 84.1171. 1940s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841171 (07/31/2019).

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