Fertility Charm

97-84-1023

From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1023
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Tin | Feather
Description

Woman's fertility charm in lizard form. Solidly beaded back; green with blue and bronze "spine", white head and border with red and blue dots; banded blue and white tail. Tinkler feet and tail tuft.

Length 16 cm
Width 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1023 - Old Museum Number | 18769 - ANSP Number | II 650 - Gottschall Number

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