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Female amulet--skin with 2 tails at lower corners; edged with red and blue beads
Female amulet--skin with 2 tails at lower corners; edged with red and blue beads
Object Number 40-39-10/19405
Display Title Female amulet--skin with 2 tails at lower corners; edged with red and blue beads
Descriptions
Object Description Female amulet--skin with 2 tails at lower corners; edged with red and blue beads; 4 rows of red and yellow beads across one side
Inventory Description Amulet, square, beaded linear designs, filled w/ cotton/possibly umbilical cord
Classification
  • Amulet
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Leather, Glass, Umbilical cord?, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 6.8 x 4.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-39-10/19405
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1872-1902)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (1940)
Donor Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1940)

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