Amuletic bracelet of plaited fibres to protect against miscarriage

Made:
1880-1920 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Amuletic bracelet of plaited fibres to protect against

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Amuletic bracelet of plaited fibres to protect against miscarriage, Bakuba, Congo, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652458
Materials:
fibre
type:
bracelet - jewelry