Horn Amulet

Made:
Sudan
Horn amulet in the form of a whistle containing a feather

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Horn amulet in the form of a whistle containing a feather
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Horn amulet in the form of a whistle containing a feather, used by Gour tribe, Sudan, Africa

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A45480
Materials:
horn and leather
type:
amulet

Parts

Feather kept inside whistle for cosmetic use

Feather kept inside whistle for cosmetic use

Materials:
feather
Object Number:
A45480 Pt1
type:
feathers
Whistle shaped horn amulet

Whistle shaped horn amulet

Materials:
horn
Object Number:
A45480/2
type:
amulet