Miscellaneous, Beaded Umbilical Fetish, Sioux, Turtle, Vintage, '70s, 239 Size:N/S “Statement” is an understatement --

“Statement” is an understatement -- this belt could stop traffic

signed in pencil by artist

style: Misc195

age & discoloration

STAND UP TALL WITH A GOOD BOOK

Miscellaneous, Beaded Umbilical Fetish, Sioux, Turtle, Vintage, '70s, 239 Size:N/S “Statement” is an understatement --In 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