DepartmentAsia

Wolf dewclaw amulet

NameAmulet

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place collectedFargana, Fergana, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Place collectedFerghana, Fergana, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

MediumWolf bone, hide, pad and claw, cotton string

Dimensions9/16 × 5 1/8 × 1 5/16 in. (1.4 × 13 × 3.3 cm) with string outstretched

Credit LineGift of Bobbie Sumberg

Object numberA.2013.8.2

DescriptionPortion of a wolf paw (dewclaw), with a short length of string with red, white and black strands passed through a hole next to the bone. The dewclaw consists of a short length of bone mostly covered with short, medium brown fur, with a pad at the end and a dark claw protruding from one side.