Wristlet, cask shaped opaque white stone threaded on twisted hide thong

Made:
1870-1908 in Sudan
Wristlet, cask shaped opaque white stone threaded on twisted hide thong

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Wristlet, cask shaped opaque white stone threaded on twisted hide thong, worn to protect wearer's horse from horse sickness (nigma) vernacular El Barad (cold), Kordofan peoples, Sudanese, 1870-1908

This opaque stone was said to fall from the sky with the hail, hence the name El Barad, meaning cold. It was worn by a person to protect their horse against sickness (nigma).

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665286
Materials:
stone and thong, hide
Measurements:
overall: length 100 mm
stone: length 22 mm
stone, max: diameter 13 mm
type:
wristlet
credit:
Gayer-Anderson

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