Finely woven string mesh burial bag

Finely woven string mesh burial bag, rectangular, flat, faded colour designs, according to 'A' card "rare and obsolete", Bolivian Indian, maker, Bolivia, 1871-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A109861
Materials:
string
type:
human remains and burial bag
credit:
Wellcome Trust