Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement

Made:
1871-1930
Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement

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Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement
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Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement, thick necklace with two amulets attached, taken from a "witch doctor" when on trial for West African (?) 1871-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A160607
Materials:
snakeskin, iron and leather
type:
medicine man equipment
credit:
Sothebys