
Beaded strip with beaded geometric design in red, white, green and blue

Beaded strip with beaded geometric design in red, white, green and blue
Beaded metal belt buckle with peyote church symbols / Frank McCllelan
Curatorial Remarks
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
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