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Peyote pin with photograph
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Silver bead necklace with seven Thunderbird pendants
Native American; Zuni
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John Wilson pin / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Some stated that followers of John Wilson began to treat him like Christ, and this caused opposition. This pin was likely made by W. Parsons in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. There was conflict among Osage peyotists between followers of Wilson and those of Victor Griffin.
Tags: John Wilson, pin, metal
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
John Wilson pin
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (user)
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
metal, enamel
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Pin
Accession No: 
84.1178
Department: 
Anthropology
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