Feather Aningha peyote fan / Robert Littledance

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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Anthropology Item Information

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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

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Width: 4in. (10.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Robert Littledance

Role(s):

Artist

Cite this Page

Robert Littledance. Feather Aningha peyote fan. 84.824. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/84824 (07/31/2019).

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