Feather peyote fan with beaded handle and leather fringe
Feather peyote fan with beaded handle
Feather peyote fan with beaded handle and leather fringe / Unknown
Essay/Description
24 bunches of feathers attached to raw hide thongs, bound together in a beaded handle of dark and light blue and maroon. Attached to handle is a silver concho and a rust micaceous commercial stone heart attached to a rawhide thong.
Curatorial Remarks
This is not a typical Native American Church fan. It has a wide variety of feathers that are arranged in different directions and lengths. The feathers seem to have been deliberately chosen from different birds.
Tags: fan, feather
People: Native American Church
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Tags: fan, feather
People: Native American Church
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology