Navel Cord Charms 2 Item Number: E395311-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
From card: "A. Gift of Marion Whiskeyjack, 1934. B. Gift of Alice Jonah, 1934; charm of Hilda Jonah. Parts of navel cord sewn in cloth, and beaded all over outside, one also with loops. These are to keep babies from crying, and "are very rare" objects."
Item History
- Made in Quebec, Canada
- Collected by Rev. John M. Cooper in Quebec, Canada
- Received from Catholic University Of America on July 6, 1956
What
- Name
- Navel Cord Charms 2
- Identification Number
- E395311-0
- Type of Item
- charm
Who
- Culture
- Montagnais, Rupert House and Cree
- Field Collector
- Rev. John M. Cooper
- Received from
- Catholic University Of America
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Quebec, Canada
- Collected in
- Quebec, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- on July 6, 1956
Other
- Accession Number
- 211312