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Syringe, bamboo and quill

1850-1900

Decorated fingernail guard

1801-1900

Decorated fingernail guard

1801-1900

Quill from enema tube

1801-1930

Amulet in form of turtle, made of hide decorated with guills, worn by girl children around neck to protect against illness, possibly Sioux Indian(?), USA, 1880-1920

Turtle amulet, United States, 1880-1920

1881-1920

Wooden spider with quill legs, black, with painted design in white and red, used by Arunta tribe in initiation rites, from Central Australia, 1890-1925

Wooden spider with quill legs

1890-1925

Horn pigment holder with stopper pierced by 2 porcupine quills, horn covered with cloth and cowrie shells, used for tattooing, from Bamara region, West Sudan, 1880-1905

Horn pigment holder with stopper pierced by 2 porcupine quills

1880-1905

Vaccination lancet, steel, plated, with quill, separate, 1881-1920, relic of Dr. Gregg

Vaccination lancet

1881-1920

Baby carrier made of hide, decorated with quill work, tassels and bells, for carrying on mother's back attached to a suspension frame, made by Sioux Indian, U.S.A, 1880-1920

Baby carrier made of hide

1880-1920