Amulet, beaded turtle, Plains Indians
| Description: |
Turtle amulet made with beads and leather. Made by the mother when a baby was born to protect the baby from harm. Often held the childs umbilical cord. Reproduction of Plains Indian item. Modern |
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| Origin: | 2004; |
| Created By: |
Vanatti, Carol |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/nativeam/id/16 |
| Collection: |
Native American Museum |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
Indians of North America Amulets Beads Native Americans |
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