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Object Number
985-27-10/59334
Display Title
Kiowa basket game. Rod coiled basket w/ leather covering base
Descriptions
Object Description
Kiowa basket game. Rod coiled basket w/ leather covering base and 2 pieces of leather on rim. 20 gaming pieces. 2 flat oval pieces of wood w/ 2 lines down center of one side w/ 3 lines off each side. 2 peach pits w/ design on one side of a thunderbird. 5 plumstones w/ different designs. 19.9x7.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Game, woven basket with leather base and rim, 20 gaming pieces, painted/incised
Classification
- Game
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Kiowa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma
/
Blaine County
/
Watonga
Materials
Fiber, Leather, Cotton, Bone, Nut?
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 19.5 x 20 cm (2 15/16 x 7 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
21
Label on object
985-27-10/59334; 24333
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
(1922-1925 - 1922-1925)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
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