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Titles: Plains turtle-shaped umbilical amulet (Supplied title)
Description: A Plains, possibly Dakota, leather turtle-shaped umbilical cord case, circa the early 20th century or earlier. The amulet consists of a turtle shape with head, tail, and four legs on a round body. It has blue beads sewn along the edge; the top is lane-stitched with a checkerboard pattern of red and white glass seed beads. A thread loop strung with seed beads is attached to the seam at either side of the head. The underside of the amulet is tanned leather.
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Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
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