Cotton cloth pouch with 3 inside pockets. Black appliquéd Maru dream designs, diamond-shaped, on both of its faces. Contents of pouch: in top pocket are 3 pieces of angelica (1-157478); in center pocket is a quartz crystal (1-157480) and charmstone (1-157481); in bottom pocket are obsidian blades (1-157482-3) and buckskin wrapper for the obsidian blades (1-157484). Pouch and contents were used in curing and poisoning by singing doctor.
Donor:
David Wayne Peri
Collection place:
Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Bodega Bay
Culture or time period:
Coast Miwok
Collector:
David Wayne Peri
Collection date:
ca. 1950
Materials:
Obsidian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pouches
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1965
Context of use:
1-157472 - 157500 and 1-157713-16 comprise outfit of Thomas Smith. Outfit was family heirloom. 1-157474 - 77 are contents of pouch 1-157473. Used in curing and poisoning.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 32 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: see accession envelope for additional information.