Small tortoiseshell

Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case

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Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case
Science Museum Group
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Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case, leather thong at top for suspension, decorated with bead, fringe around bottom rim, Herero tribe, Damaraland, South West Africa, 1880-1915

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657900
Materials:
tortoiseshell and beads, glass
type:
tortoiseshell
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)