Title
The soul catcher was the most important item used by curing shamans
Caption
The soul catcher was the most important item used by curing shamans, When sickness was believed to be the result of the soul leaving the body, a shaman was hired to search for the errant soul which he enticed to enter his soul catcher. Securely sealed within, it could be carried back to the patient. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Canadian Museum of Civilization
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_330
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No
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26,8Mb (1,6Mb) / 8,8in x 11,8in / 2652 x 3528 (300dpi)