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Gourd peyote rattle with carved and beaded handle, horsehair topper, and leather fringe / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This rattle would have been used during peyote meetings. Tags: Rattle, beadedPeople: Native American ChurchPlaces: Southern Plains, OklahomaPurpose: peyote meetingFrom interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Gourd peyote rattle with carved and beaded handle, horsehair topper, and leather fringe
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
gourd, wood, glass, horsehair, hide, sinew
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.3120
Department: 
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