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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

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Title(s): 
Beaded fan with eagle feathers
Creator(s): 
Unknown
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
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