Peyote Feather

70-9-481

From: United States of America | Oklahoma (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-481
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Delaware Culture (uncertain) | Lenape (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | Oklahoma (uncertain)
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Golden Eagle Feather | Hide | Bead
Iconography Peyote Ceremony
Description

Golden eagle feather, with two small red commercially dyed feathers, one on either side. Quill is wrapped in a hide tube, which is covered with blue, white, red, orange, yellow, and light blue beadwork.

Length 37 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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