Two armbands, made of carved human bone beads, strung on threads, used in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A138504
- Materials:
- bone, human
- Measurements:
-
Larger: Height = 10 mm x Width = 530 mm x Depth = 120 mm,
Smaller: Height = 10 mm x Width = 470 mm x Depth = 112 mm,
- type:
- human remains and armband
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust