Charm

70-9-152

From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-152
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bead | Buckskin | Tin | Hair | Feather
Iconography Frog (?) | Snake (?)
Description

Beaded-made of leather, stuffed. Could be made to represent a frog, or a snake. One side is empty-the top is covered with rows of blue and yellow beads. There are a few white beads on the head. There are six metal tassels with red horse hair sewn around the charm. At the tip of the charm is a metal tassel with a purple leather in it.

Length 17 cm
Width 4 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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