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Object Number
74-18-10/7665
Display Title
Lizard Amulet
Descriptions
Object Description
Turtle (lizard) made of skin and ornamented with bead and guillwork
Inventory Description
Amulet, umbilical cord, lizard shaped, quilled top, quill/tinkler legs and tail
Classification
- Amulet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Wyoming
North America / United States / South Dakota
North America / United States / South Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Missouri, Upper
Dimensions
Overall: 14.8 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm (5 13/16 x 1 5/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
7665
Provenance
Collector
William A. Turner
(1873 - 1874)
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