Carved ivory amulet

Made:
1850-1920 in British Columbia
Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade

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Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Carved ivory amulet, possibly shaman's, or carved for trade, abalone shell eyes, Northwest Coast, British Columbia, 1850-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A7601
Materials:
ivory and decoration, abalone shell
Measurements:
overall: 31 mm x 57 mm x 103 mm, .105 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)