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Wooden drumstick with silver band / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The silver band around the drumstick has a stamped design. Carved base on handle. The handle has a carved peyote. Peyote drumsticks are functional as well as individual works of art.

Tags: wood, Native American Church, silver band, peyote drumstick, carved designs
Places: 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): 
Wooden drumstick with silver band
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, silver (German)
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Drumstick
Accession No: 
84.2849
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.17
Department: 
Anthropology
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