Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands

Made:
1900-1930 in South Africa
Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands

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Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands
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Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands, onion shaped, circular hole runs through centre, affords protection against river blindness, Zulu tribe, South Africa, 1900-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657268
Materials:
grass and reed
type:
penis sheaths
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)