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Object Number
2014.11.1
Display Title
Wooden feather box, painted
Descriptions
Object Description
The cedar box is a feather box made to hold ritual items for a member of the Native American Church-generally feathers and fans. The painting style is very typical of Oklahoma Plains Inds. All images relate to church ritual.
Inventory Description
Box, rectangular, wood, multi-colored painted images, brass handle and hinge
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
2014 or earlier
Artist
Jeff Yellowhair
(2014 or earlier)
Culture
- Kiowa
- Kiowa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma
Materials
Cedar , Brass , Paint , Felt
Dimensions
Other: 10.5 × 57.3 × 17.5 cm (4 1/8 × 22 9/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2014.11.1
Provenance
Agent
Dr. Castle McLaughlin
(2014)
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