Boy's penis sheath of hide

Made:
1890-1920 in Sudan
Boy's penis sheath of hide

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Boy's penis sheath of hide, narrow tapering tube with hide thong wrapped around rim, worn as a protection against river blindness, Nilatic Sudan, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657276
Materials:
hide
Measurements:
length 120 mm
strap: length 132 mm
rim: diameter 28 mm
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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