BLOOD SAVER

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

BLOOD SAVER

Entry/Object ID

143/5143

Description

CARVED/LOOKS LIKE SEAL/BEAD EYES INDEX NOTE: THE TAIL END OF THIS FIGURE IS USED TO ENLARGE THE WOUND ON THE ANIMAL, AND THEN A PLUG IS INSERTED IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE BLOOD. AND, SAVING IT FOR FOOD.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Alaska

Country

Canada

Culture/Tribe

Eskimo
Native American

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

BLOOD PLUG

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wood, BEAD

Condition

Overall Condition

Good