dudx̄ºsiwilhć ṕaýu (Soul Catcher)

Carried by a shaman when he pursued the soul of an ailing patient under his care. usually at twilight. The soul fluttered toward the horizon. With the stopper removed from his magic box, the shaman followed it, beguiling it with incantations. When he succeeded in approaching it, he popped it into the box, replaced the stopper, and returned it to the patient, who then recovered.

soul trap

Soul catcher carved from hardwood in two parts: the main part is a double-headed being or animal, with heads facing outward at the ends. In the centre is a humanoid body with a removable double-faced head (part b). On one side, the mouth is smiling/grimacing/speaking with its eyes open and pupils visible; on the other, the mouth forms an O-shape, as if chanting/singing/hooting, and its eyes are half-open with no pupils. The head has a peg that fits into the body.