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Medicine man's fetishes.
Medicine man's fetishes.
Object Number 985-27-10/59544
Display Title Medicine man's fetishes.
Descriptions
Object Description Medicine man's fetishes. Probably related to Midewewin Society. Made from 2 complete mink skins partially stuffed. Skins wrapped and tied together w/ ribbon. Ribbons and bells tied at end of minks' tails. Red pigment on mink skin. Possibly used as leg ties. Previously used in Midewewin society, they are sometimes used in Powows today.
Inventory Description Ornaments, stuffed mink pelts tied w/red ribbon, bells at tails, red pig., beads
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1899?
Culture
  • Southwestern Chippewa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Ribbon, Metal, Pigment, Thread, Stone?, Cloth, Mink hide
Dimensions Overall: 58 x 3 x 3.4 cm (22 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59544 & 985-27-10/59544b & 24517
Provenance
Owner Maj. Abbott (12/03/1925)
Intermediary Walpole Galleries
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (01/01/1985)

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