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Gourd rattle with beaded handle / Barry Belindo

Curatorial Remarks

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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