Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds

Made:
1870-1920 in Uganda
Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds, cowrie shells Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds, cowrie shells

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Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds, cowrie shells
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Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds, cowrie shells
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds, cowrie shells, wooden cylinders and twig, said to protect against smallpox, used by Ganda and Ankole people of Uganda, 1870-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A301576
Materials:
seed, shell and wood
Measurements:
overall: 18 mm x 450 mm x 50 mm,
type:
necklace and amulet