https://fourviewshist181.jenniferandrella.com/files/original/67312ae48a5b60848ea699181fd67f08.jpeg ff339aeea3f0a69b12209b04509ff440 https://fourviewshist181.jenniferandrella.com/files/original/9d6eadcd4a232083d91f790ffc085292.jpeg c8e49ac41152255c6a7a4d466e73f526 https://fourviewshist181.jenniferandrella.com/files/original/676fce3739beed4f7abd99353f1453ad.jpeg a8c0bd74c714138decab51f5faafefb1 https://fourviewshist181.jenniferandrella.com/files/original/49379c0596d2853c8edb240b61b2b23c.jpeg 3dfe584baf1173872c5910620cdc1a7f https://fourviewshist181.jenniferandrella.com/files/original/3de84d126756d699f0c3df1af5a837ab.jpeg 4e19a41c630b11ce0ea9c27680eb5e58 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Piikstaan Amulet Subject The topic of the resource Uploaded by Alenis Rios Description An account of the resource This is an infant's first toy and it's an amulet called a Piikstaan. An amulet like this one would often be created by Blackfoot women to give to their child. It's also known as <em>has a nothing face.</em> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The amulet belonged to someone from Piikani. Blackfoot women would create these amulets. The name of the owner and creator of this amulet remains anonymous. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Belcourt, Christi. Beadwork: First Peoples' Beading History and Techniques. Owen Sound, Ont: Ningwakwe Learning Press, 2010.<br /><br />Gray, M. (2017). Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value (Unpublished Master's Thesis). University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.<br /><br />Hungry Wolf, Beverly. (1982). The ways of my grandmothers (1 st Quill ed.). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Blackfoot Digital Library: https://mootookakiossin.ca/explore/objects/amulet_MAA_1929/intro Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19th Century Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Language A language of the resource Siksikáí’powahsin (Siksiká) also recognized as the Blackfoot language. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "An extensive and valuable collection" created by R.R. Rymill for the museum is mentioned in the MAA's 1929 Annual Report. amulet blackfoot MAA piikstaan