Straw and fibre penis sheath

Made:
1900-1925
Straw and fibre penis sheath

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Straw and fibre penis sheath
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Straw and fibre penis sheath, cone-shaped cover tapering to apex, finely woven, protection against river blindness, Swazi tribe, Swaziland, South Africa, 1900-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657295
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm 38 mm, .02 kg
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)