Antler bone Shaman's amulet in form of killer whale

Made:
1871-1920 in United States
maker:
Tlingit people
Shaman's amulet in form of a killer whale, antler bone

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Shaman's amulet in form of a killer whale, antler bone
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Shaman's amulet in form of a killer whale, antler bone, probably Tlingit or Haida, Northwest Coast Indian, 1871-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A300568
Materials:
bone and complete
Measurements:
overall weight: x x , , .035kg
type:
amulet