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Curatorial Remarks

Osage peyotists were frequently practicing Catholics as well.

Tags: peyotism, Catholic, apostle, ship of prayer, sacred heart, medallion
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 Medallion
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (user)
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Religious Medallion
Credit Line: 
Dominic Daniels Collection
Accession No: 
84.1182
Department: 
Anthropology
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