Amulet in the shape of a turtle, United States, 1871-1900
- Made:
- 1871-1900 in United States, Great Plains and North America
- maker:
- Sioux people
Beaded leather amulet, containing umbilical cord, possibly in form of turtle, Plains Indian, North American, late 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A121191
- Materials:
- leather, trim, glass and trim, metal
- type:
- amulet and human remains
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
