Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut

Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut

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Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut
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Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut, carved to represent boar's head, hollow to form case, with fibre band attached, from Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A18713
Materials:
coconut and fibre
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)