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Salmon Soul Catcher
Soul catchers
were a Shaman's most prized tool used to heal patients. The Shaman would
inhale the patient's soul into the cylinder and hold it there with plugs
while the Shaman performed purification ceremonies to ward off illnesses or
evil spirits. After purification, the Shaman would place the cylinder
against the patient's skin and blow the healed soul back into the patient.
The featured carved soul catcher, or cylinder, is made of femur
bone. It features 12 abalone inlays. Design is a double salmon with human
spirit on both sides.
Approximately 6.5 inches long X 1.25 inch tall. Comes with
optional base made of white walrus ivory with baleen cradle to hold soul
catcher. By Donald Gregory
(Héendeí).
$900.00 ($50.00 extra
for base). (#1256) |
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