Amulet consisting of block polished immature coconut carved to represent boar's head

Amulet consisting of block polished immature coconut carved to

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Amulet consisting of block polished immature coconut carved to represent boar's head, hollow to form case, with fibre string attached, from Papua New Guinea, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A196135
Materials:
coconut and fibre, string
type:
amulets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)