Charm
70-9-152
From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-152 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Sioux |
Provenience | United States of America | South Dakota | White River |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Bead | Buckskin | Tin | Hair | Feather |
Iconography | Frog (?) | Snake (?) |
Description | Beaded-made of leather, stuffed. Could be made to represent a frog, or a snake. One side is empty-the top is covered with rows of blue and yellow beads. There are a few white beads on the head. There are six metal tassels with red horse hair sewn around the charm. At the tip of the charm is a metal tassel with a purple feather in it. |
Length | 17 cm |
Width | 4 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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