Necklet of human vertebrae
- Made:
- 1881-1920
Necklet of human vertebrae, covered with red pigment, amuletic, from Andaman Islands, India, 1881-1920
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A193654
- Materials:
- bone, human vertebrae, fibre and shell
- Measurements:
-
length 915 mm
largest vertebra: diameter 33 mm
smallest vertebra: diameter 17 mm
- type:
- human remains and necklets
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
