Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two iron pendants and a wooden peg

Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two

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Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two
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Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Amuletic necklace consisting of leather thong threaded with two iron pendants and a wooden peg, Kavirondo, Ugandan, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34193
Materials:
leather, wood and iron
Measurements:
necklace, doubled: length 195 mm
pendants: length 95 mm
peg: length 50 mm
peg: diameter 12 mm
type:
necklace and amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)