Bracelet, hair, amuletic

Made:
1880-1920 in Africa

Bracelet, hair, amuletic, African, probably 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A234442
Materials:
hair, elephant
Measurements:
diameter 66 mm
type:
bracelet - jewelry

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