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Turtle shaped amulet, North America, 1880-1920
Decorated with beading, this turtle-shaped amulet made from animal hide is thought to contain an umbilical cord. The amulet was worn by girls until they reached puberty to ward of illness. In many Native American belief systems, turtles were thought to look after women's diseases. maker: Sioux people Place made: Great Plains
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- protection
- amulet
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- protection
- amulet
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0057206
Identifier
- L0057206
- Science Museum A51675
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:07:14.116Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:07:14.116Z