Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string

Made:
1880-1934
Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string

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Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Amulet, in form of woven fibre case on twisted fibre string, strap attached to two small horns which are shaped like crescent, from Gabon, West African, 1880-1934

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A232119
Materials:
fibre and horn
type:
amulet case
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)