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Religious medals and medallions attached to a crucifix / Dominic Daniels

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The peyote bag that is attached to the crucifix would have held a chief peyote. This object is a symbolic fusion of Catholicism and the Native American Church. The peyote bag would have held a personal chief peyote, but a peyote altar would have been used during peyote meetings.

Tags: peyote bag, crucifix, medallion, metal, leather, fringe
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Religious medals and medallions attached to a crucifix
Creator(s): 
Unknown (Collector)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, metal, leather, plastic, paper
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Religious Medal
Accession No: 
84.1174a-g
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1174 a-g
Department: 
Anthropology
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