Amulet consisting of black polished nut with zoomorphic carved decoration

Made:
1871-1910 in Papua New Guinea
Amulet consisting of black polished nut with zoomorphic carving

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Amulet consisting of black polished nut with zoomorphic carving
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Amulet consisting of black polished nut with zoomorphic carving, hollow, with fibre string loop attached, from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A174625
Materials:
coconut, fibre
type:
amulets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)