Leather amuletic case

Leather amuletic case, rectangular, in two halves

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Leather amuletic case, rectangular, in two halves
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Leather amuletic case, rectangular, in two halves, hide sling for carrying, contain two folded manuscripts with Arabic script, North African, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A35299
Materials:
leather and content, paper
Measurements:
length 67 mm
width 50 mm
thickness 16 mm
sling: length 120 mm
paper, large: length 230 mm
paper, large: width 170 mm
paper, small: length 202 mm
paper, small: width 140 mm
type:
amulet case
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)