Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story

Golden eagle feather / Harding Big Bow

Curatorial Remarks

Used in peyote meetings. Everyone would have had an individual feather used to fan off any unwanted spiritual corruption during a peyote meeting or peyote rituals. This is for spiritual cleansing. Sometimes the handle is plain, other times it's more elaborate.

Tags: golden eagle feather, brown, white
People: Kiowa, Harding Big Bow
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting,

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

You may be interested in...

Title(s): 
Golden eagle feather
Creator(s): 
Harding Big Bow (Used by)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
feather (golden eagle)
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Pearl Big Bow
Accession No: 
85.105
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.73.4
Department: 
Not On View

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.