Carved ivory amulet

Made:
1890-1915
Carved ivory amulet

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Carved ivory amulet
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Carved ivory amulet, peg-shaped with central perforation and decorated with bands of incised cross-latching, Katanga, Belgian Congo, 1890-1915

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651156
Materials:
ivory
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)