Shaman's cloak, Nigeria, c. 1880-1920.

Made:
1880-1920 in Nigeria
maker:
Unknown
Shaman's cloak, Nigeria, c. 1880-1920.

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Painted antelope skin shaman's cloak, brown pigment designs, geometrical patterns cover cloak, hung with amulet, Southern Nigeria, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657328
Materials:
skin, antelope
Measurements:
length 1800 mm
width 1510 mm
tail: length 600 mm
thickness mm
gourd: diameter 63 mm
snake: length 140 mm
type:
cloak
credit:
Glendining

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