Amuletic necklace of bones

Necklace of human bones covered with red ochre, amuletic, from Andaman Islands, India, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656104
Materials:
bone and fibre
Measurements:
length 870 mm
max.: width 13 mm
type:
human remains and necklaces
credit:
Wellcome Trust