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Eagle bone whistle with black velvet pouch
Harding Big Bow
Maroon suede altar cloth with navy backed taffeta and gold embroidery
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Essay/Description

Owned by Harding Big Bow.

Curatorial Remarks

Used for wrapping up peyote church items. Possibly of Asian origin, imported into the U.S. in the early 20th century.

Tags: Storage, peyote equipment
Places: Asia

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

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Title(s): 
Silk handkerchief
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Handkerchief
Accession No: 
95.38
Department: 
Anthropology
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