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Umbilical Amulet


Lakota artist, Umbilical Amulet, ca. 1900, glass beads and tin cones on Native tanned hide, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2015.57.90

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Title

Umbilical Amulet

Artist

Lakota artist (Lakota)

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

glass beads and tin cones on Native tanned hide

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plains

Ceremonial and Ritual Objects

Object Type

fetish

Cultural Group

Lakota

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

2015.57.90

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

amulets

beads

hide

Lakota

Plains Indian

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

tin

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