White Native American Church summer blanket with purple trim / Unknown

Essay/Description

Peyote cloth.

Curatorial Remarks

This blanket would have been worn during the summer because it is made from thinner fabric. During the winter, wool blankets were more commonly worn. The purple trim may have some significance.

Tags: blanket, purple
People: Native American Church
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

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

White Native American Church summer blanket with purple trim

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Osage

Date:

circa 1940s

Place:

Fairfax

Materials/Techniques:

cotton, silk

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Blanket

Credit Line:

Dominic Daniels Collection

Accession No:

94.36

Previous Number(s):

9427.36

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 58in. (147.3cm)
Width: 71in. (180.3cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. White Native American Church summer blanket with purple trim. 94.36. circa 1940s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9436 (10/07/2019).

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