Two identical leather amulet cases

Made:
1880-1930 in Ghana
maker:
Ashanti people
Two identical leather amulet cases, square, flat, solid

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Two identical leather amulet cases, square, flat, solid
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Two identical leather amulet cases, square, flat, solid, probably containing extracts from the Koran, once belonged to armlet (missing) Ashanti tribe, Ghana, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658311
Materials:
leather
type:
amulet case
credit:
Glendining