Biographical material and correspondence

This collection contains the rosettes, ribbon and medal earned by Chase Kahwinhut Earles for his piece Batah Kuhuh: Alligator Gar Fish Effigy Bottle from six art shows and markets in 2018. The DMA acquired the piece in 2020. Awards were received from Cherokee Art Market, The Cherokee Nation Historical Society 47th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show (TOTAS), Chickasaw Nation Artesian Arts Festival, The Chickasaw Nation Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM), Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival, and Red Earth Festival.

DMA accession number is DEACC.2020.09.

Batah Kuhuh Alligator Gar Fish Effigy Bottle was destroyed by vandalism carried out in the museum on 1 June 2022. The orignial piece was deaccessioned per the guidelines in the DMA's Collections Management Policy.

The DMA has commissioned a new work by Earles which will incorporate some of the sherds from the Batah Kuhuh Alligator Gar Fish Effigy Bottle as grog. Grog is a raw material made from crushed and ground potsherds which is then reintroduced back into unworked clay to temper it before making ceramic ware.