Written charm in some Arabic-type script contained in hide panels

Written charm in some Arabic-type script contained in hide

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Written charm in some Arabic-type script contained in hide
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Written charm in some Arabic-type script contained in hide panels, from Nigeria, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A50024
Materials:
paper, hessian and case, hide
Measurements:
paper folded: length 100 mm
paper folded: width 83 mm
case: length 190 mm
case: width 136 mm
type:
charm - spell
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)