Umbilical amulet

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Culture/People: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Possible collector: George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920
Previous owner: George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920
Seller: Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965

Collection History: Probably collected by George H. Bingenheimer (1861-1920, businessman and Indian Agent for the Standing Rock Reservation from 1898 to 1903); purchased by MAI in 1923 from his widow Margaret Bingenheimer (1865-1965)
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Place: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/2295
Barcode: 122295.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Umbilical amulet
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills, horsehair, metal cones, dye/dyes, unknown stuffing, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn, dyed, quilled (lane stitched), tasseled, stuffed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws648c176c9-29c1-45b7-a8b2-6eacf8c9d6fb

Record ID: NMAI_131610