Amuletic necklace consisting of 28 leather cases on leather thong

Made:
1880-1925
Amuletic necklace consisting of 28 leather cases on leather

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Amuletic necklace consisting of 28 leather cases on leather
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Amuletic necklace consisting of 28 leather cases on leather thong, each case said to refer to specific illness, African, 1880-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A45488
Materials:
leather
type:
necklace and amulet