Fibre and beadwork amulet worn by girls

Fibre and beadwork amulet worn by girls

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Fibre and beadwork amulet worn by girls
Science Museum Group
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Fibre and beadwork amulet worn by girls, represents a stylised doll, bell-shaped with long tubular neck, brass button on face, South African, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655893
Materials:
beads, glass, fibre and brass
type:
amulet
credit:
Sotheby's