peyote fan, unrecorded Potawatomi artist

Artwork Overview

peyote fan, late 1800s–1963
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: fur; beading; wood; feathers; eagle feathers; paint
Dimensions:
Fan Max Height/Max Width (Height x Width): 36 x 16 cm
Fan Max Height/Max Width (Height x Width): 14 3/16 x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the Menninger Foundation
Accession number: 2007.1444
Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
"Vanished Voices: The Legacy of Northeast Kansas Indians," Jul-2004, Joni Murphy, Andrea S. Norris
The peyote fan is an integral instrument in the rituals of the Native American Church and in peyote ceremonies. It is used to fan participants during the services.

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