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Dakota snakeskin charm
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| Description | Snakeskin charm collected from Dakota Indians by Reverend Gideon Pond in 1863. The skin is decorated along its length with red and blue cloth ribbons and the shafts of feathers that have lost (or been stripped of) their barbs. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 4 1/2 inches length 1 1/2 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Charm |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
| Subjects |
Made by Dakota Indians Used by Dakota Indians Indian. Ceremonial Artifacts. Amulets |
| Dates | Creation: Not later than 1863 |
| Restrictions | Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 39.E11 |