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Peyote bird fan with beaded handle / Unknown

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A green macaw feather is on the back of the eagle feather fan. The symbolism in the feather work is remarkable. This is a tied feather fan. The back of the fan is symbolic of a peyote cactus coming out of a fire. A feather mosaic was made to create a peyote fire.
Tags: geometric designs, twisted leather fringe, red, blue, green, yellow, Pink, paint, beaded handle, beadwork, eagle feathers
People: Kiowa
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): 
Peyote bird fan with beaded handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Kiowa
Date: 
late 20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
feather, hide, glass, wood, paint
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mary Thompson Bryan and Lawrence E. Bryan
Accession No: 
84.3035
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.54.38; TL1999.54.38
Department: 
Anthropology
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