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Amulet of the god Eshu

Amulet of the god Eshu

1880-1900
Monkey-skin bag used by healers, Africa, 1880-1930

Monkey-skin bag used by healers, Africa, 1880-1930

1880-1930
Leather container covered entirely with cowrie shells, Nigeria, 1850-1920

Leather container covered entirely with cowrie shells, Nigeria, 1850-1920

1851-1920
Carved wooden effigy of Ibeji(?), the Goddess of T

Carved wooden effigy of Ibeji(?), the Goddess of T

1890-1930
Ostrich egg bound with red and black leather strips

Ostrich egg bound with red and black leather strips

1890-1925
Magical bundle called "kubil" (kill sixty) composed by several small gourds

Magical bundle called "kubil" (kill sixty) composed by several small gourds

1888-1925
Carved wooden effigy or Ibedji, typical Yoriba sta

Carved wooden effigy or Ibedji, typical Yoriba sta

1871-1910
Carved wooden figure of Eshu(?), Yoruba, maker, So

Carved wooden figure of Eshu(?), Yoruba, maker, So

1890-1935
Medicine man's leather thong necklace strung cowrie shells and wooden pendants

Medicine man's leather thong necklace strung cowrie shells and wooden pendants

1880-1930
Amuletic bundles comprised of birds claws

Amuletic bundles comprised of birds claws

1890-1930
Medicine man's broom

Medicine man's broom

1880-1930
Amuletic horn bound with fibre and ornamented with cowrie shells

Amuletic horn bound with fibre and ornamented with cowrie shells

1890-1930
Cowrie shell snuff box with brass mount and hinged lid

Cowrie shell snuff box with brass mount and hinged lid

1851-1900
Cowrie shell snuff box

Cowrie shell snuff box

1727-1760
Horn bandalier stiched all over with buttons and cowrie shells which are sewn on to cloth covering

Horn bandalier stiched all over with buttons and cowrie shells which are sewn on to cloth covering

1890-1930
Cowrie shell snuff box

Cowrie shell snuff box

1851-1900
Plaited leather girdle with leather fringe

Plaited leather girdle with leather fringe

1880-1920
Four cowrie shells stuck to a glass display board from medicine man's collection of smallpox cures

Four cowrie shells stuck to a glass display board from medicine man's collection of smallpox cures

1890-1930
Soft cotton and cloth headdress

Soft cotton and cloth headdress

1880-1900
Necklace, possibly amuletic

Necklace, possibly amuletic

1880-1930
Iron ring on which are threaded 10 cone shaped pegs and one wooden sitck coiled with cord

Iron ring on which are threaded 10 cone shaped pegs and one wooden sitck coiled with cord

1871-1920
Amulet made from strands of cowrie shell threaded on leather with pendant beans

Amulet made from strands of cowrie shell threaded on leather with pendant beans

1851-1900
Cloth headdress resembling a tea-cosy

Cloth headdress resembling a tea-cosy

1880-1900
Antelope horn

Antelope horn

1890-1930
L-shaped resenious concretion with single white cowrie shell embedded in base

L-shaped resenious concretion with single white cowrie shell embedded in base

1880-1930
Headdress resembling an old naval officers cap

Headdress resembling an old naval officers cap

1880-1900
Cloth breast pendant

Cloth breast pendant

1871-1920
Medicine man's leather amulet and iron rattle

Medicine man's leather amulet and iron rattle

1880-1910
Bracelet with tassels and shells

Bracelet with tassels and shells

1801-1900
Solid cloth covered amulet

Solid cloth covered amulet

1880-1910
Cowrie shell necklace string on plaited cotton

Cowrie shell necklace string on plaited cotton

1860-1920
Animal skin headdress

Animal skin headdress

1880-1905
Cowrie shell necklace

Cowrie shell necklace

1860-1920
Antelope horn (?) amulet partially wrapped in cloth

Antelope horn (?) amulet partially wrapped in cloth

1890-1920
Ceremonial staff made from the upper arm bone of a human, covered in gauze, decorated with conice shells, amuletic, smallpox ju-ju, Yoruba people, Nigeria, 1851-1900

Ceremonial staff made from the upper arm bone of a human

1851-1900
Belt, possibly amuletic made of snake vertebrae threaded on stiff grass, partly covered in red cloth, Zulu, South African, 1890-1930

Belt, possibly amuletic made of snake vertebrae threaded on stiff grass

1890-1930
Amulet, possibly necklace now broken, consisting of cowrie shells and glass beads, threaded on plaited leather thong, African, 1880-1930

Cowrie shell amulet

1880-1930
Magical remedy or "Bundi dia Mobibi", bundle of brown cloth with tassels from top of which protrude black feathers, part of animal jaw, cowrie shell and other small items are loose but belong to bundle, native cure for ague, Portuguese Congo, 1871-1920

Magical remedy or "Bundi dia Mobibi"

1871-1920
Witch doctors headdress, Central East African, 1870-1920

Witch doctors headdress

1870-1920
Earthenware bowl, partly filled with earth in which are embedded an animal's skull, gourd container, sticks, and shells to protect animals against sickness, Togoland, West Africa, 1880-1920

Earthenware bowl

1880-1920
Blue and clear glass bead necklace with cowrie shell and two bone beads threaded onto thong

Blue and clear glass bead necklace with cowrie shell and two bone beads threaded onto thong

Amuletic necklace, cowrie shells, dried fruits and a leather case threaded onto cord

Amuletic necklace

Two horns, one with metal bell attached, a wooden peg, a dried fruit and a leather sachet perforated and threaded through leather thong

Two horns, one with metal bell attached

Hat, Sudanese, 1870-1907

Hat, Sudanese, 1870-1907

1870-1907