This is an exceptional and fine Southern Plains Kiowa Mountain Lion / Cougar beaded set showing a bowcase, quiver, awl case bag, strike-a-lite bag, flint striker bag, beaded dance piece, painted bow and painted arrows from an ex-Montana Museum collection. The piece shows early beadwork, and old hand-dipped selvedge stroud trade clothe and is likely from the early-to-mid-1900’s. This is an amazing set all with fine Kiowa beadwork showing several pieces including: the Kiowa bowcase and quiver, Kiowa Strike-A-Lite flat bag with striker, Kiowa beaded flint striker flat bag with flint, Kiowa beaded awl case with bone awl, four Kiowa painted arrows, and a Kiowa painted bow. The set is completely comprised of Mountain Lion Cougar fur on hide with the tail, legs and claws / paws being incorporated into the piece. The piece shows the quiver with beaded opening section having old red and blue stroud wool trim having a long trailer of old red stroud consisting of the Mountain Lion tail showing wonderful beadwork ending with a beaded section around fringes of old hand-dipped selvedge stroud wool trade blanket. The bowcase shows a hanging Mountain Lion paw with claws at the opening and at the end with additional Mountain Lion hide fur fringes. Various parts of the Indian tanned hide shows yellow ocher / ochre mineral pigment paint. The piece shows a wide shoulder strap with beaded section consisting of Mountain Lion fur, old red stroud trade clothe and old five-point star trade clothe edging. The piece shows the traditional hanging sections at the center which are Mountain Lion fur hide with red stroud wool backing and five-point star old trade clothe showing two rectangular sections of beadwork and hanging Mountain Lion paws with claws. The three beaded bags show Indian tanned hide with yellow ocher / ochre painted finishes and old pony padre blue wound glass trade beads with old bone hair pipe beads along with twisted braided Indian hide fringes showing rolled tin jingle dangle cones. The quiver shows a support with fully beaded Indian hide end as well as dyed horse tail hair whisp. The bowcase and quiver appear to have an early-to-mid circa 1900’s age with fine detail and are well kept. The set is paired with four arrows, of a later mid-1900’s showing wood shafts with incised carved lines, turkey feather fletching with sinew like wrappings and sheet iron metal arrowhead points further adorned with spotted and banded painted features. The piece also shows a later mid-1900’s carved hardwood bow completely covered in geometric Kiowa painted features and has a sinew braided / twisted bowstring. Provenance: From an ex-Montana Museum. The piece is well kept with soft hides and little to no bead loss or major damages. Measures overall 66-inches tall by 63-inches wide, a truly large and beautiful work of art.