Necklace of human fingers. This necklace is made of human fingers, medicine bags fashioned from human skin, and other sacred objects. It was reputedly

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Necklace of human fingers. This necklace is made of human fingers, medicine bags fashioned from human skin, and other sacred objects. It was reputedly taken from a Native American medicine man during the Indian wars in Montana and Wyoming around 1877. The body parts are thought to be preserved remnants of courageous enemies killed in various battles. The necklace was considered to be very powerful.

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Size: 2411px × 3641px
Photo credit: © Art and Picture Collection/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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