Necklace of human bones

Made:
1880-1910 in Australia

Necklace of human bones, covered with red ochre, amuletic, from Queensland, Australia, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A26663
Materials:
bone, human and fibre
type:
human remains and necklaces
credit:
Wellcome Trust