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Fan with beaded handle / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

A variety of feather types were used to create this loose feathered fan.

Tags: Native American Church, loose feathered fan, beaded handle, leather fringe, string
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): 
Fan with beaded handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feather, hide, glass, horsehair, metal, wood
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.2859a-b
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.59
Department: 
Not On View

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