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Silver stick pin in the shape of a peyote bird from canton
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Feather Aningha peyote fan / Robert Littledance

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Curatorial Remarks

Anhinga fans are not commonly seen in Native American Church.

Tags: fan, feather, beadwork, peyotism, Anhinga, waterbird
People: Possibly Ponca, Osage, or Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use, peyote meetings

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

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Title(s): 
Feather Aningha peyote fan
Creator(s): 
Robert Littledance (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Ponca (artist), Osage (user)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feather, leather, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
84.824
Department: 
Anthropology
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