Penis sheath
- Made:
- 1900-1930
Penis sheath, case of woven grass, elliptical leading to cylindrical tip bound with copper wire coil, protection against river blindness, Swaziland, 1900-1930
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A657271
- Materials:
- grass, woven, wood and copper (wire)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 135 mm 37 mm, .02 kg
- type:
- penis sheaths
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)