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title: Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds
author: Daderot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19600/ojibwe-shoulder-pouch-depicting-two-thunderbirds/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-30
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# Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds

_Authored by Daderot_

## Image File

[![Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19600.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19600.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Ojibwe shoulder pouch, with porcupine quills, depicting two thunderbirds The thunderbird - and thunder beings - are personifications of storms in the belief systems of several [Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) nations.

Boston Museum Collection, Massachusetts, USA.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Daderot. (2024, October 30). Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19600/ojibwe-shoulder-pouch-depicting-two-thunderbirds/>
### Chicago
Daderot. "Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19600/ojibwe-shoulder-pouch-depicting-two-thunderbirds/>.
### MLA
Daderot. "Ojibwe Shoulder Pouch Depicting Two Thunderbirds." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19600/ojibwe-shoulder-pouch-depicting-two-thunderbirds/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pouch,_southeastern_Ojibwa,_with_porcupine_quills,_from_Boston_Museum_Collection_-_Native_American_collection_-_Peabody_Museum,_Harvard_University_-_DSC05441.JPG) by [**Daderot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pouch,_southeastern_Ojibwa,_with_porcupine_quills,_from_Boston_Museum_Collection_-_Native_American_collection_-_Peabody_Museum,_Harvard_University_-_DSC05441.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 30 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.