Horn amulet in the form of a whistle

Made:
Sudan
maker:
Jur people
Horn amulet in the form of a whistle Horn amulet in the form of a whistle, used by the Gour tribe

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Horn amulet in the form of a whistle, used by the Gour tribe
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Horn amulet in the form of a whistle, used by the Jur (originally recorded as Gour) people, Sudan, Africa

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A137682
Materials:
snake skin and horn, ? material
type:
amulet
credit:
Glendining