Amulet consisting of four animal's teeth perforated and threaded string
- Made:
- 1890-1930
Amulet consisting of four animal's teeth perforated and threaded string, for children when cutting teeth, African, 1890-1930
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A176934
- Materials:
- tooth, animal and string
- Measurements:
-
tooth, max: length 20 mm
tooth, max: thickness 6 mm
string, doubled: length 140 mm
- type:
- amulet
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
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