Leather and cotton coin purse / Unknown

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

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 3in. (7.6cm)
Width: 3 1/2in. (8.9cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Harding Big Bow Collection

Role(s):

Collection

Cite this Page

Unknown. Leather and cotton coin purse. 69.147b. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/69147b (07/26/2019).

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