Small tubular ivory amulet

Made:
1880-1930 in Mozambique
maker:
Shona people
Small tubular ivory amulet, hole for suspension at top

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Small tubular ivory amulet, hole for suspension at top
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Small tubular ivory amulet, hole for suspension at top, decorated with incised triangles, Mashonaland, South Africa, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A160770
Materials:
ivory
type:
amulet
credit:
Sothebys