Amulet consisting of split ring threaded with brass seal and cowrie shell

Amulet consisting of split ring on which are threaded brass and bone conical fob seal and cowrie shell, African, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A160814
Materials:
brass, steel, shell, cowrie and bone
type:
amulet
credit:
Sothebys