Carved wooden penis sheath

Made:
1900-1925 in Africa
Carved wooden penis sheath, acorn shaped

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Carved wooden penis sheath, acorn shaped
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Carved wooden penis sheath, acorn shaped, worn as a protection against river blindness, Baratse, Barotseland, South African, 1900-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657281
Materials:
wood
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)