Gazelle's tooth amulet

Gazelle's tooth amulet

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Gazelle's tooth amulet, vernacular Nab el Ghazal, cure for pain in the side, Sudanese, 1880-1932

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659144
Materials:
tooth (gazelle's)
Measurements:
length 21 mm
width 20 mm
thickness 9 mm
type:
teeth
credit:
Blackman