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Object Number
985-27-10/59387
Display Title
Sioux navel amulet. Cylindrical shape w/ tapering ends, possibly representing an
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux navel amulet. Cylindrical shape w/ tapering ends, possibly representing an abstract animal. Made from leather and filled w/ some material. Umbilical cord probably still inside. Entirely beaded. Green background w/ white stripes along sides and yellow band around center. 24.2x4 cm.
Inventory Description
Amulet, umbilical cord, tapered cylindrical, beaded with long bead extensions
Classification
- Amulet
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Leather, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 15.4 x 10.6 x 2.3 cm (6 1/16 x 4 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59387; 222; 24824
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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