Amuletic necklace

Made:
1880-1920
Amuletic necklace, three amulet cases on leather thong

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Amuletic necklace, three amulet cases on leather thong
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Amuletic necklace, three amulet cases on leather thong, probably containing passages from the Koran, West Africa, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A171386
Materials:
leather and grass
Measurements:
max: diameter 211 mm
thong: diameter 165 mm
largest amulet: depth 16 mm
type:
necklace and amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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