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Feather fan wrapped in hide with red decoration / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This appears to be a group of loose feathers with red string and red down feathers at the end of each feather.

Tags: fan, feather, loose
People: Native American
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Feather fan wrapped in hide with red decoration
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feather, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
85.92a-o
Previous Number(s): 
8527.92 a-o
Department: 
Anthropology
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