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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
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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Bark
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Tools
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