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White Native American Church summer blanket with purple trim / Unknown

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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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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
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