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Curatorial Remarks

The original intent for this pouch was to hold a hearing aid. This is not a coin purse. This was part of a peyote kit. This pouch is part of Harding Big Bow's road kit.

Tags: Native American Church, leather, dark brown, hearing aid pouch, metal
People: Harding Big Bow, Kiowa
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting,

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

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Title(s): 
Leather and cotton coin purse
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Harding Big Bow Collection (Collection)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Mountain View, Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
synthetic leather, metal, cotton
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Coin Purse
Credit Line: 
Gift of Pearl Big Bow
Accession No: 
69.147b
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.32b
Department: 
Anthropology
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