Medicine flask of four old glass bottles cushioned inside stitched cloth bag

Made:
1880-1920
Medicine flask of four old glass bottles cushioned inside

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Medicine flask of four old glass bottles cushioned inside
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Medicine flask of four old glass bottles cushioned inside stitched cloth bag, covered in bead mesh, long veil of beadwork suspended from base, fringed with small coins, Ethiopian Christian priests, Ethiopia, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658352
Materials:
glass, cloth and copper
type:
medicine flask and bottle
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)