Twisted fibre necklace threaded with horn tips, glass beads and a small piece of wood Kavirondo tribe

Twisted fibre necklace threaded with horn tips (said to contain

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Twisted fibre necklace threaded with horn tips (said to contain "medicine") glass beads and a small piece of wood Kavirondo tribe, East Africa, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34190
Materials:
fibre, horn, glass, wood and shell, nut
type:
necklace and amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)