Umbilical charm in the form of a turtle

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Collector: Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957
Seller: Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957

Collection History: Collected by ethnologist and ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore (1867-1957) in 1913 or 1914; purchased by MAI from Frances Densmore in 1917.
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Place: Standing Rock Reservation; Corson County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7931
Barcode: 067931.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Umbilical charm in the form of a turtle
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, metal cones, feather/feathers, unknown stuffing
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, bead-wrapped
Dimensions: 15 x 16 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643d4ae97-12e3-4929-919b-5f0a1f10d285

Record ID: NMAI_73224