Grass basketry penis sheath

Made:
1900-1918 in Uganda
Grass basketry penis sheath, bottle shaped, finely woven

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Grass basketry penis sheath, bottle shaped, finely woven
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Grass basketry penis sheath, bottle shaped, finely woven, worn as a protection against river blindness, Achali tribe, ; northern Uganda, 1900-1918

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657279
Materials:
grass, cane and fibre
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)