Amuletic necklace

Amuletic necklace, consisting of 11 closed leather cases

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Amuletic necklace, consisting of 11 closed leather cases
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Amuletic necklace, consisting of 11 closed leather cases, and one shell string on leather thong, from West Africa, 1880-1915

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19783
Materials:
leather and limpet
type:
necklace and amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)