Finely woven string mesh burial bag

Finely woven string mesh burial bag, with thick hide handle, brown bands across width, Bolivian Indian, maker, Bolivia, 1871-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A109859
Materials:
string and handle, hide
Measurements:
length 410 mm
width 410 mm
handle: length 370 mm
flat: thickness 4 mm
handle: width 12 mm
type:
human remains and burial bag
credit:
Wellcome Trust