This buckle has all of the peyote symbols. The road, the water bird, the tipi, the rattle, the fan, the peyote. Would have been worn to a peyote meeting and maybe out in public if the person would want to identify as a peyote member. But you certainly see it in a lot of peoples houses.

Tags: beaded, blue, glass, buckle, fire
People: Native American Church
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, domestic use

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