Amulet
This shamanic ritual amulet is made from a bear’s tooth, which has been carved into the shape of a wolf. The hole at the base of the tooth would have been used to attach the amulet to a shaman’s apron.
This item was collected by midshipman John Woodward Scott. He sailed with Captain George Vancouver to the Northwest Coast and Southeast Alaska, 1791-5.
This item was collected by midshipman John Woodward Scott. He sailed with Captain George Vancouver to the Northwest Coast and Southeast Alaska, 1791-5.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E792a
- Collection Class
- Religion and magic
- Collection Area Region
- North America
- Material
- bear tooth | | | |
- Common Name
- amulet
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Production Town
- Production County
- Southern Alaska
- Production Country
- United States of America
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- man
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
