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

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This rattle would have been used in peyote meetings.

Tags: Rattle
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting, ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Gourd rattle with beaded handle
Creator(s): 
Barry Belindo (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
gourd, glass, wood, horsehair, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Rattle
Accession No: 
84.3157
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.40.1
Department: 
Anthropology
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