2 red amulet cases strung on long plaited leather strands

2 red amulet cases strung on long plaited leather strands

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2 red amulet cases strung on long plaited leather strands
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2 red amulet cases strung on long plaited leather strands, cylindrical and square respectively, said to be a fake charm for women, containing only wooden block, a sign of respectability, Sudanese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658263
Materials:
leather and wood
type:
amulet case
credit:
Anderson, C.G.