War Medicine

NA10542

From: Montana

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA10542
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Crow (Culture)
Provenience Montana
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Period 19th Century
Date Made 1800-1899
Section American
Materials Fiber | Bone
Description

War medicine from Big-Forehead, famous warrior and Medicine Man in early days. (The Medicine symbolizes the Sun which personified visited Big-Forehead).

Length 65 cm
Width 23 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Ernest E. Murray, 1924
Other Number NA10544 - Other Number

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