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CHARM
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1908
Other Name
BUFFALO STONE CHARM
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1900
Material Type
Artifact
Materials
BUFFALO STONE
Catalogue Number
P19739142000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
BUFFALO STONE CHARM
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1900
Materials
BUFFALO STONE
No. Pieces
1
Length
7.6
Width
5.4
Description
CALCIUM DEPOSIT ON STONE.
Subjects
INDIGENOUS
ADORNMENT
Historical Association
ARCHAEOLOGY
History
NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE. BUFFALO STONE MEDICINE CHARMS OF THIS SORT WERE USED FOR VARIOUS FORMS OF MAGIC. THIS "BUFFALO STOMACH STONE" CHARM PROBABLY PROVIDED THE WEARER WITH ENOUGH MEDICINE TO BECOME A GOOD HUNTER.
Catalogue Number
P19739142000
Acquisition Date
1973-09
Collection
Museum
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