Metal tipped arrow with 3 rows of feather shafting attached with sinew. Below feathers there is a stripe of blue paint followed by a red stripe.

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. The metal points may differ based on which tribe created it.

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 Anthropology