Strip of cotton fabric tied in knot at ends

Strip of cotton fabric tied in knot at ends

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Strip of cotton fabric tied in knot at ends, with three iron amuletic pendants, two covered with reptile skin, Sudanese, 1880-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658345
Materials:
cotton, fabric, iron and skin, reptile
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)