Talisman
1966.1.319
from the collection of
Creation Date
1931 – 1955Materials
Dimensions
5.080 cm. H x 1.905 cm. W Item (Overall)
Description
"Rabbit's foot. A 1 3/4 inch high rabbit's foot with red beading trim, looking like a man. The Plains Indians believe that if you carry a rabbit's foot, it will being you good luck. I (Cleora Helbing) was given many, but I always gave them to other people who were interested in having them. In storage some of my most beautiful ones had the fur eaten off them, so I had to burn them."2007 - This artifact still has the rabbit's hair and toes visible beneath the beading.
Related People and Organizations
Helbing, Cleora
Helbing, Geneva