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Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Lakota / Dakota (Sioux), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rawhide and hand beaded fetish amulet in the form of a lizard filled with stuffing that consists of animal hair and / or the dried umbilical cord from a newborn. From the tips of the limbs dangles beads and tin jingle cones, and the rawhide from a deer or bison is stitched with hundreds of glass seed beads. When a child was born the mother sewed 2 animal amulets to hang on the cradle - one for holding the dried umbilical cord, and the other was a decoy to confuse evil spirits. When old enough, the child later wore the amulet for protection, the lizard is symbolic of boys while turtles symbolize girls. Size: 7" L x 3" W (17.8 cm x 7.6 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA collection

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#184206

  • Condition: A few areas where breading threads are frayed and a few loose bead strands. Most beading is intact and tight. Jingle cones have heavy red patina. Suspension wire added to the head for displaying. Overall great condition!

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