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Peyote Box

Johnny Hoof Native American

ca. 1975

Not on view

Johnny Hoof created this Peyote box for Harding Big Bow, former president of the Native American Church of Oklahoma, as a gift from his family. Hoof painted Big Bow’s name on the front, along with a pair of iconic Peyote birds. The image on the back represents Dawn Woman, a prominent figure in the origin myths of the Church. Similar boxes are still used today to store and transport feather fans and gourd rattles, among other ritual objects.

Peyote Box, Johnny Hoof (Native American, Arapaho, Oklahoma, active late 20th century), Commercial leather, metal, pigment, Arapaho — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Peyote Box, Johnny Hoof (Native American, Arapaho, Oklahoma, active late 20th century), Commercial leather, metal, pigment, Arapaho

Peyote Box, Johnny Hoof (Native American, Arapaho, Oklahoma, active late 20th century), Commercial leather, metal, pigment, Arapaho

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Title: Peyote Box

Artist: Johnny Hoof (Native American, Arapaho, Oklahoma, active late 20th century)

Date: ca. 1975

Geography: United States, Oklahoma

Culture: Arapaho

Medium: Commercial leather, metal, pigment

Dimensions: 9 1/2 × 7 × 21 1/2 in. (24.1 × 17.8 × 54.6 cm)

Classification: Hide-Containers

Credit Line: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Gift of Pearl Big Bow (87.60)

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