Minneapolis Institute of Art

Umbilical amulet

Apsáalooke (Crow) artist

Date

1800–99

Medium

Animal hide, beads

Culture

Apsáalooke (Crow)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This amulet necklace would have been worn by an Apsaalooka mother to honor the sacred connection between her and her child. Some amulets of this type contain the child's umbilicus. Apsáalooke (Crow), United States, Americas

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