Miscellaneous, Beaded Umbilical Fetish, Sioux, Turtle, Vintage, '70s, 239 Size:N/S we also snuck in our

we also snuck in our beloved mantra “Play nice

dimensions: 3 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/2"

style: Misc257

age & discoloration

Miscellaneous, Beaded Umbilical Fetish, Sioux, Turtle, Vintage, '70s, 239 Size:N/S we also snuck in ourIn some Native American cultures, it is tradition for an infant to be beaded an amulet, known as an umbilical fetish, in the form of an animal to store and protect the childs spirit. This little beaded beauty traces back to the 1970s, a traditional umbilical fetish in the shape of a turtle, crafted from brain tanned leather and small seed beads in an alternating geometric checkered pattern. A one of a kind vintage find. materials: seed beads, brain