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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Wooden dance stick Unknown Native American; Cherokee 84.872 wood, hide, glass, fur
Wooden dance stick Unknown Native American; Cherokee 84.873 wood, yarn, fur
Wooden dance stick Unknown Native American; Cherokee 84.891 wood, glass, yarn
Wooden dance stick Unknown Native American; Cherokee 84.892 wood, yarn, cord
Wooden mirror with chrome stud decorations Unknown Native American; Osage and Ponca 84.876 wood, glass, steel, chrome or nickel, silver, resin
Silk handkerchief Unknown Native American 95.38 silk
Peyote fan with beaded handle and scissortail feathers. Nelson Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow, Harding Big Bow Native American; Kiowa 84.2899 feathers (scissortail), hide, glass, metal, wood, cotton
Eagle bone whistle with black velvet pouch Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American 84.2905a-b bone
Maroon suede altar cloth with navy backed taffeta and gold embroidery Unknown, Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Kiowa (user) 99.257 cloth, cotton
Wooden drumstick with cross hatching Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Kiowa (artist and user) 73.740 wood
Wooden drumstick with cross hatching Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Kiowa (artist and user) 73.739 wood
Wooden drumstick with cross hatching Harding Big Bow, Pearl Big Bow Native American; Kiowa (artist and user) 73.738 wood