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Object Number
30-69-10/K23
Display Title
Beaded Turtle Amulet & Awl Case
Descriptions
Object Description
Beaded turtle & awl case; object worn by either sex
Inventory Description
Amulet, umbilical cord, beaded turtle and beaded awl case with long extensions
Classification
- Amulet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Dakota?
North America / United States / South Dakota?
North America / United States / South Dakota?
Additional Geographic Terms
Standing Rock Agency
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 13 x 3 cm (13 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
K23
Provenance
Collector
James McLaughlin
(ca. 1883)
Intermediary
Mary T. Hemenway
(ca. 1883)
Donor
Old South Church of Boston
(1930)
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