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Curatorial Remarks

When cedar is smoked, it is considered to be purifying. It would be spread on the fire and considered a blessing. During a Native American Church funeral, cedar smoke would be used as a purifying ritual.

Tags: cloth, cedar, peyotism
People: Osage, Native American Church
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, peyote meetings

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Cedar wrapped in cloth
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Dominic Daniels (Used by)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton (linen), cedar
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Cloth
Accession No: 
84.1190
Department: 
Anthropology
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