Animal horn amulet tied to a stitched cloth necklace

Animal horn amulet tied to a stitched cloth necklace

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Animal horn amulet tied to a stitched cloth necklace
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Animal horn amulet tied to a stitched cloth necklace, worn as a protection against injury, Nyasaland, 1890-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657856
Materials:
horn, animal and cloth, necklace
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)