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Particolored man's vest with Native American Church (Peyote) symbols appliques / Unknown

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This vest is featured in Peyote Religious Art by Dan Swan on page 57. The red and blue colors symbolize day (red) and night (blue), or fire (red) and water (blue).

Tags: vest, peyotism, tipi, American flag, waterbird, Anhinga, drum
People: Native American
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting, ceremonial events, special events

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

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Title(s): 
Particolored man's vest with Native American Church (Peyote) symbols appliques
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Arapaho
Date: 
late 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
synthetic fiber, cotton, wool, rayon
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Vest
Credit Line: 
Gift of Theda and Merrill Keeney
Accession No: 
99.275
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.64; tl1997.64; TL1998.22
Department: 
Anthropology
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