Stitched leather bag with three metal amulets

Made:
1851-1920

Stitched leather bag with three metal amulets, two triangular the other a brass brooch-like item, African, 1851-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658235
Materials:
leather
Measurements:
length 97 mm
width 80 mm
type:
bags

Parts

Two silver-plated amulets

Two silver-plated amulets

Two silver-plated amulets, triangular, hollow, incised, loops attached for insertion

Measurements:
height 64 mm
length 49 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass (plated)
Object Number:
A658235 Pt1
type:
amulet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Amulet, brass, brooch-like fenestrated triangle at top

Amulet, brass, brooch-like fenestrated triangle at top

Brass amulet, brooch-like fenestrated triangle at top, point in middle, ring passed through lug

Measurements:
height 66 mm
length 31 mm
width 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658235 Pt2
type:
amulet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stitched leather bag for amulets

Stitched leather bag for amulets

Stitched leather bag for amulets, African, 1851-1920

Measurements:
length 97 mm
width 80 mm
Materials:
leather
Object Number:
A658235 Pt3
type:
amulet case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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