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Amuletic necklace, consisting of horn, claw, nut and metal rings strung on leather thong, West Africa, 1880-1920
An amuletic necklace made of horn, claw, nuts and metal, strung together on a leather thong. It is common to put medicine in an animal horn, and necklace charms are often worn around the neck as protection against illness and ill fortune.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A172507
- Measurements:
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overall: 23 mm x 127 mm x 184 mm, .034 kg
- type:
- necklace
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
