Umbilical amulet
| Description: |
Plains Indian mothers collected their baby's umbilical cord and sewed it inside a buckskin amulet. An amulet is an object thought to have magical powers for luck or protection. The amulet could be the shape of a lizard, turtle or other geometrical form. The amulet was attached to a baby's cradle as a first toy or kept until the child could appreciate it. Later, the amulet was personal medicine and worn at the neck or attached to clothing, usually to be kept for a lifetime. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/805 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. |
| Subjects: |
Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Great Plains Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies Amulets |
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