Miniature shield of steel

Made:
1880-1910
Miniature shield of steel, amuletic

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Miniature shield of steel, amuletic
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Miniature shield of steel, amuletic, diamond-shaped with small looped handle at back, said to be associated with Kamputi, god of plague, Ugandan, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651136
Materials:
steel
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)