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Native American Church broom with plastic burgundy handle / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The Navajo became a major supplier of peyote equipment to other tribes.

Tags: broom, peyotism, red
People: Navajo
Places: Southwest, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, peyote meetings, commercial sale

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Native American Church broom with plastic burgundy handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Navajo (Diné)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
plastic, paint, straw,
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Broom
Accession No: 
84.3137
Previous Number(s): 
TL2003.31.1; TL2003.31.1
Department: 
Anthropology
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