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Eagle tail fan with buckskin fringe at end / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Unusual because the handle is encased in leather and not beaded. This style of fan would usually have a beaded handle. May predate Native American Church.

Tags: eagle, fan
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Eagle tail fan with buckskin fringe at end
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feather (eagle), hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
85.1
Department: 
Anthropology
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