Pectoral made of carved human bone beads

Made:
1801-1900 in Tibet

Pectoral made of carved human bone beads, strung on threads, and in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A138503
Materials:
bone, human
type:
human remains and pectorals
credit:
Wellcome Trust