Eagle tail fan with buckskin fringe at end / Unknown

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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Anthropology Item Information

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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

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 26in. (66.0cm)
Width: 5in. (12.7cm)

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Unknown. Eagle tail fan with buckskin fringe at end. 85.1. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/851 (04/30/2019).

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