FAQS: Exhibits Unit
Why is there a Swastika on the saddle in the First Nations Gallery?
Many cultures around the world, including North America, used the “running wheel” symbol to stand for good fortune and prosperity, long before the National Socialist (Nazi) party came to power in Germany in the 1920s. This ancient symbol has been incorporated into the designs on at least three items in the ethnology collection: a belt, a pair of gloves, and the saddle. All these items were made before 1920.
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