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Nelson Eddie Big Bow

Nelson Big Bow is Harding Big Bow's son.

Image Creator Culture Medium Dimensions
Eagle tail feather loose fan Nelson Big Bow, Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Kiowa feathers (eagle), glass, cotton, hide, wood, fur, metal Overall: 27 × 19 in. (68.6 × 48.3 cm)
Peyote fan with beaded handle and scissortail feathers. Nelson Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow, Harding Big Bow Native American; Kiowa feathers (scissortail), hide, glass, metal, wood, cotton Overall: 26 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (67.3 × 24.1 cm)
Native American Church loose feather fan Nelson Big Bow, Rod Pistokcha, Harding Big Bow Native American; Kiowa (artist), Choctaw (artist) feathers, leather, glass, wood, fabric, ribbon Feathers: 10 1/2 × 11 3/16 in. (10 1/2 in., 28.4 cm) Handle: 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (1.9 × 10.5 cm) Fringe: 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Fan with beaded handle and feather quills wrapped in hide Ernest Mihecoby, Nelson Big Bow, Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Comanche (artist), Kiowa (artist), Kiowa (user) feather, hide, glass Overall: 23 1/2 × 7 in. (59.7 × 17.8 cm)