Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth

Made:
1871-1920
Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth, stones

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Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth, stones
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Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth, stones, pieces of wood etc., larger amulets attached to bag including reptile and monkey's claws, wooden pegs, horns, container, shells etc., African, 1871-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658204
Materials:
fibre, wood, horn, shell, claw (monkey) and claw (lizard)
Measurements:
bag, suspended: height 390 mm
bag: width 80 mm
bag: thickness 57 mm
amulet, max.: length 215 mm
type:
medicine man equipment

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