Shaman's Charm Representing Human Head Item Number: 86.224.176 from the Brooklyn Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Item History

  • Made between 1800 and 1899

What

Name
Shaman's Charm Representing Human Head
Identification Number
86.224.176
Type of Item
shaman, human, charm and head
Material
ivory
Measurements
“4.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm / 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 in” ?

Who

Culture
Tlingit

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1800 and 1899

Other

Classification
Ceremonial