Feather peyote fan with beaded handle and leather fringe
Peyote fan with feather tips wrapped in hide and beaded handle with braided horsehair attached
Wooden arrow with feather attachments and painted stripes / Blas Placidio
Essay/Description
Wood arrow with metal tip. Has three rows of feather shafting attached with sinew.
Curatorial Remarks
The painted stripes on the arrow have meaning in relation to the ownership or the identity of the creator, but there is no record of the significance.
Tags: arrow, feather
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, hunting, warfare
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of AnthropologyTags
Tags: arrow, feather
People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, hunting, warfare
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of AnthropologyTags