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Feather fan with wooden handle wrapped in beaded leather / Unidentified

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Essay/Description

Feather fan.

Curatorial Remarks

This fan was likely created before peyotism was introduced. The beaded leather handle indicates a difference.

Tags: fan, feather, ceremonial, beadwork
People: Comanche
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Feather fan with wooden handle wrapped in beaded leather
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Comanche
Date: 
19th century–20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, feathers, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Fan
Accession No: 
84.227
Previous Number(s): 
8427.227; 16298
Department: 
Anthropology
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