Amuletic belt worn to prevent cholera, 1880-1930

Made:
1880-1930 in West Africa
Red amuletic belt worn to prevent cholera, made by Fanti people

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Red amuletic belt worn to prevent cholera, made by Fanti people
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Red amuletic belt worn to prevent cholera, made by Fanti people, West Africa, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A160641
Materials:
leather
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 31 mm x 402 mm,
type:
amulet