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Gourd peyote rattle with wooden handle / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This rattle would have been used during peyote meetings.

Tags: Rattle, beaded
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

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Title(s): 
Gourd peyote rattle with wooden handle
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th Century
Materials/Techniques: 
gourd, wood, hide
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.3110
Department: 
Not On View

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