Amulet used against snake bites
- maker:
- Ashanti people
Gold covered wood amulet, used against snake bite, originally belonged to Prempeh, King of Ashanti
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A35352
- Measurements:
-
overall: 11 mm x 46 mm x 20 mm, .004 kg
- type:
- amulet
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
