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Small Bag with Witch Doctor's Charms30.1302e

Museum Expedition 1930, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund and the Museum Collection Fund

Culture
Arekuna
Material
otter skin and string
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Cap Tail or Trailer11.694.8985

This otter skin cap tail would generally be worn around the neck or attached to a choker. It has a side edge of loom beadwork in white with red and blue designs. The blue cloth heart on the top edge is edged in white and red and is beaded on the reverse side. The support material which is hidden by the fur is covered with reverse appliqué ribbon work which conceals the fur fold and seams.

Culture
Osage
Material
otter skin, wool trade cloth, glass bead, commercially woven cotton trade cloth, silk ribbon, hide, feather and sinew
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Pendant tied to Scalp Lock11.694.9033

Otter skin tied with hide possibly as a pendent. There is no evidence of any scalp lock attached. Designation comes from original purchase book by curator Stewart Culin. According to Sean Standing Bear 10/24/2000) the hair attached to it is buffalo "fluff."

Culture
Osage
Material
otter skin, hide and buffalo hair
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Headband11.694.9029

Wide, otter fur headband with a white bead edging, black felt on the inside.

Culture
Osage
Material
otter skin, cloth, bead and felt
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Otter Skin2600/25

Water otter skin with short fur varying from light to medium brown.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
otter skin
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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