Roll of wood covered in multi coloured small glass beads

Made:
1880-1930 in South Africa
Roll of wood covered in multi coloured small glass beads

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Roll of wood covered in multi coloured small glass beads
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Roll of wood covered in multi coloured small glass beads, worn round neck to protect from lions, Zulu, South African, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658334
Materials:
wood, bead and string
type:
protective amulets