Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number CAS 0370-1625   CAS 0370-1625; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Kiowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name David Poolaw
Date of Manufacture 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin hammered or cut out in the form of a bird in flight; Bird is of the type associated with the Native American Church (peyote) religion and is stamped with cross-hatch lines on fronts of wings and with series of straight lines on long tail; Long stick pin is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.0