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Wooden arrow with blue feather attachment and painted stripes / Blas Placidio

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Essay/Description

Fire hardened stun arrow with 3 rows of feather fletching with bright blue down attached with sinew. Has a red and a blue stripe.

Curatorial Remarks

The decoration on this arrow probably denotes individual ownership.

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

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Title(s): 
Wooden arrow with blue feather attachment and painted stripes
Creator(s): 
Blas Placidio (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, metal, feather, paint, sinew
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Arrow
Accession No: 
84.3117
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.22.7
Department: 
Anthropology
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