Penis sheath made from a small egg-shaped gourd

Penis sheath made from a small egg-shaped gourd

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Penis sheath made from a small egg-shaped gourd
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Penis sheath made from a small egg-shaped gourd, hollowed with circular hole at one end, to prevent river blindness, Swazi tribe, South Africa, 1900-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657275
Materials:
gourd
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)