Milford G. Chandler [1889-1981]; purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA); 1981-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Personal Charm, ca. 1860
- Potawatomi, Native American
Wood (possibly maple), snake skin, cotton, silk, imitation feather quill, and pigment
- Framed: Overall: 9 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (23.8 × 8.3 × 7 cm)
Founders Society Purchase
81.598
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
- Potawatomi
- Maple
- Snakeskin
- Wood
- Pigment
- Cotton (textile)
- Silk (textile)
- Charm
- Amulet
- Sacred object
- Wisconsin
Details
Provenance
Rights Status
Potawatomi, Native American, Personal Charm, ca. 1860, wood (possibly maple), snake skin, cotton, silk, imitation feather quill, and pigment. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, 81.598.