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Silver scarf slide of peyote bird (eagle form) with outstretched wings / Murray Tonepahote

Essay/Description

Scarf slide of peyote bird (eagle form) with outstretched wings, hawk-like beak and head. Minimal stamping to show eye, beak, and feather's edges on wings and tail. Stamped half-moon on bird's body.

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: male's scarf slide, German silver
People: Kiowa, Murray Tonepahote
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting, personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Silver scarf slide of peyote bird (eagle form) with outstretched wings
Creator(s): 
Murray Tonepahote (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa (artist and user)
Date: 
circa 1970
Materials/Techniques: 
German silver, solder
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
69.129
Previous Number(s): 
TL1995.22.38
Department: 
Not On View

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