A small loose fan of 11 hawk feathers with red chicken hackles attached to white buckskin extensions. The feathers are attached to the fixed (not removable) handle and the handle is unbeaded. 12 2-ply twisted white fringes attach to the bottom of the handle.

Small hawk and chicken feather loose peyote fan. This could have been used for more than a peyote meeting; the fan was most likely used in ceremonial events as well.

Tags: hawk feathers, chicken feathers, peyote fan, leather fringe, Native American Church
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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