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Gourd rattle with beaded wooden handle / Unknown

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Standard gourd peyote rattle with beaded wooden handle and leather fringe.

Tags: multi-colored, Native American Church, gourd peyote rattle, beadwork, beaded wooden handle, leather fringe
People: possibly Kiowa
Places: Anadarko, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting

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

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Title(s): 
Gourd rattle with beaded wooden handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Plains
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Anadarko, Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, glass, gourd, feather, leather
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.2837
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.1
Department: 
Not On View

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