Carved wooden penis sheath

Made:
1890-1920 in South Africa
Carved wooden penis sheath, spherical, circular hole

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Carved wooden penis sheath, spherical, circular hole
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Carved wooden penis sheath, spherical, circular hole, interfacing ribbed bands decorated surgace, worn as protection against river blindness, Kaffir, South Africa, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657287
Materials:
wood
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)