Fibre thong necklace threaded with 13 rectangular leather amuletic cases of varying sizes

Made:
1870-1900
Fibre thong necklace threaded with 13 rectangular leather

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Fibre thong necklace threaded with 13 rectangular leather
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Fibre thong necklace threaded with 13 rectangular leather amuletic cases of varying sizes, most have tooled designs, Sudanese, 1870-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A31710
Materials:
fibre and leather
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)