Thunder-Bird Charm (Piesikan)
National Museum of Natural History
E395315-0
From card: "Gift of Mathew Cowboy, 1932 who made it up for Dr. Cooper, supposedly in old style. Oblong, black wool front, and speckled red cotton behind on a semi-stiff inside. Bound in blue ribbon on edge, decorated with large open hour-glass shaped design in red, white and blue beads, also 4 beaded outline designs of animals - bird , deer, beaver and another border design of small blue & orange beaded triangles. Sacred kept hidden, worn only when hunting. Supposed to represent the thunder-bird achieved in a dream."
- Type of Item charm
- Culture Montagnais, Rupert House, Cree
- Field Collector Rev. John M. Cooper
- Received from Catholic University Of America
- Made in Quebec
- Collected in Quebec
- Acquisition Date on July 6, 1956
- Accession Number 211312