Peyote Fan
| Object Number: | 70-9-479 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Delaware Culture Lenape |
| Provenience: | United States of America Oklahoma |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made: | ca. 1890 |
| Early Date: | 1865 |
| Late Date: | 1915 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Eagle Wing Buckskin Cotton |
| Iconography: | Peyote Ceremony |
| Length: | 37 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Eagle wing, wrapped in hide at quill ends to form handle. Handle is bound in green cloth tape, and is fringed at bottom. Note in Speck's handwriting accompanying object: "Eagle wing fan used in Peyote ceremony to purify members. Part of Enoch's outfit, used about 1890."
Bibliography:
| [Other] Wm. D. Morley, Inc. Inventory and Appraisement - Personal Property - The Estate of Samuel W. Pennypacker, 2nd, Dec'd. - Haldeman Road Schwenksville, RD 1 Penna. October 15, 1968.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 26 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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