Necklace, Chippewa Indians, USA, c. 1801-1920

Made:
1801-1920 in United States and Great Plains
Amuletic necklace consisting of 18 teeth interspersed with red

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Amuletic necklace consisting of 18 teeth interspersed with red
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Amuletic necklace consisting of 18 teeth interspersed with red glass beads on cloth band, associated with Chippewa Indians of North America, 1801-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655960
Materials:
teeth, glass, beads and cloth, twisted
type:
necklace and amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)