Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached

Made:
1801-1910
SMG00168215 Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached

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Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Necklace of plaited hide with 7 ivory phials attached, part of Patagonian doctor's costume, from South America, 1801-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A27879
Materials:
leather, ivory and mount, cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 366 mm x 143 mm x 17 mm, .18 kg
type:
necklace
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)