Ivory amulet in the form of a carved head, African

Made:
Africa
Ivory amulet in the form of a carved head, African

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Ivory amulet in the form of a carved head, African
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Ivory amulet in the form of a carved head, African

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A89879
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
length 42 mm
width 16 mm
depth 19 mm
type:
amulet
credit:
Pareyn, H.

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