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Object Number
985-27-10/59492
Display Title
Kiowa dance wand. Beaded handle with feathers, quill and twisted leather
Descriptions
Object Description
Kiowa dance wand. Gourd stitch beaded handle. Feathers stick out the top. Bottom of the quills covered w/ leather. Twisted leather hangs out bottom. 52.3x16.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Fan, multiple feathers attached to fully beaded handle, braided tassles
Classification
- Fan
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Kiowa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma?
Materials
Leather, Twine, Glass, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 50 x 14 x 6.5 cm (19 11/16 x 5 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59492; 24329
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
(1922-1925 - 1922-1925)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
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