Medicine man's broom

Made:
1880-1930 in Ghana
maker:
Ashanti people
Medicine man's broom, cane strands

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Medicine man's broom, cane strands
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Medicine man's broom, cane strands, with leather covered handle and cowrie shell on top, Northern Ashanti, Ghana, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A161468
Materials:
cane, leather and cowrie
type:
broom - maintenance tool
credit:
Foster