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one (of two) bell necklace from Tibetan Shaman's costume, collected in Bhaktapur, Nepal, 1986
Part of a Tibetan shaman’s costume, including hat, bone necklace, medicine horn and handbell, which were collected in Bhaktapur, Nepal, in 1986. Tibetan medicine is over two thousand years old and coexists in Nepal with other medical traditions such as biomedicine and Sherpa medical practices.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1987-716 Pt15
- type:
- necklace
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- costume
- jewellery
