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TALISMAN [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

talisman: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

talisman : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

An object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune.

CONT

The Hurons received winter clothes, often decorated with porcupine quills, several different types of talismans, and raccoon or buffalo skins which they used for making clothing. In exchange, they traded corn, iron axes and necklaces to the Tionantatés and the Petuns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Objet (pierre, anneau, etc.) sur lequel sont gravés ou inscrits des signes consacrés, et auquel on attribue des vertus magiques de protection, de pouvoir [...] par extension, objet ou image porte-bonheur.

CONT

Les Hurons recevaient des vêtements d'hiver souvent décorés de poils de porc-épic, divers types de talismans, des peaux de chat sauvage ou de bison pour confectionner des vêtements. En retour, ils échangeaient du maïs, des haches de fer et des colliers aux Tionnontatés et aux Pétuns.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Games and Toys (General)
Key term(s)
  • Talisman Games

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
OBS

Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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