Amulet case of copper containing papers

Made:
1890-1900 in Sudan
Amulet  case of copper containing papers

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Amulet case of copper containing papers
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Amulet case of copper containing papers, probably passages from the Koran, Dervish, Sudan, north Africa, 1890-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A31329
Materials:
copper and paper
type:
amulet case
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)