Patten carved from single piece of wood with holes for securing leather thongs

Patten carved from single piece of wood with holes for securing leather thongs Patten carved from single piece of wood with holes for secuning

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Patten carved from single piece of wood with holes for secuning
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Patten carved from single piece of wood with holes for securing leather thongs, thought to provide protection against infection by guinea worn, worn by Nuba people, Sudan, Africa, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651652
Materials:
wood and leather
type:
pattens