Amuletic necklace of bones

Made:
1881-1920 in Andaman and Nicobar
maker:
Andamanese people

Necklet of red painted human bones, probably amuletic, Andaman Islands, India, 1881-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A175410
Materials:
bone, human, fibre, shell, mount, cardboard and string
type:
human remains and necklaces
credit:
Wellcome Trust