Amulet, animal's paw attached to hide thong

Made:
1880-1920 in Zambia
Amulet, animal's paw attached to hide thong

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Amulet, animal's paw attached to hide thong
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Amulet, animal's paw attached to hide thong, decorated with coloured glass beads at intervals, Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658289
Materials:
leather, paw, animals and glass
type:
pawsamulets
credit:
Christol, F.