Amuletic armlet

Amuletic armlet

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Amuletic armlet
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Amuletic armlet, octagonal carved piece of wood on hide thong which is bound with copper wire, Ubangi River area, Congo, Africa, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652429
Materials:
wood, hide and copper
type:
armlet