Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
Loading menu...
  1. Collections Home
  2. The Anthropology Collection

Beaded fan with eagle feathers / Unknown

Download

Curatorial Remarks

This fan was likely used during peyote meetings as a form of ritual cleansing and purification.

Tags: fan, eagle feathers, beadwork, peyotism, Native American Church
People: Native American
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, peyote meetings

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Close
Title(s):
Beaded fan with eagle feathers
Creator(s):
Unknown (Artist)
Culture:
Native American
Date:
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques:
feather, glass, hide
Classification:
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type:
Fan
Accession No:
84.221
Department:
Anthropology
Not On View
IIIF LogoManifest:
https://live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io/iiif/manifest/object/84221

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.