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29-158-66

From: United States of America (uncertain) | Siberia (uncertain) | Alaska (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-158-66
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America (uncertain) | Siberia (uncertain) | Alaska (uncertain)
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials String
Iconography Anticock
Description

Anticock whose spirit is about to leave the body to visit the Eskimo goddess to find out the cause of sickness among his people. He usually returns to say some woman has erred. If she confesses all recover.
Length 9 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Judson Daland, 1908

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