Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut carved to represent zoomorphic head

Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut carved to

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Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut carved to
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Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut carved to represent zoomorphic head, hollow to form case with hole for suspension, from Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinaea, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A51751
Materials:
coconut
type:
amulets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)