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Magpie feather loose fan with beaded handle and twisted fringe / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This is a loose feather fan with a beaded handle.

Tags: feather, fan
People: Native American Church, probably Kiowa
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meetings, ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Magpie feather loose fan with beaded handle and twisted fringe
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feathers (magpie), glass, hide, metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
84.213
Department: 
Anthropology
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