'Witch doctor's' medicine bag or chest made of animal fur and partially lined with plaid textile. The main body of the bag is square in shape with the lid forming a tapering flap which comes down over the front of the bag. There are two circular pieces of ?leather sewn to the front.

Collection type: Object
Description: 'Witch doctor's' medicine bag or chest made of animal fur and partially lined with plaid textile. The main body of the bag is square in shape with the lid forming a tapering flap which comes down over the front of the bag. There are two circular pieces of ?leather sewn to the front.
Long description: 'Witch doctor's' medicine bag. According to the object label this bag is in the shape of an elephant (actually head of an elephant) with the tapering lid flap representing the trunk and the two leather roundels representing the eyes. The trunk / flap is edged with plain textile and partially lined with tartan or plaid fabric.
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups: Kamati
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period: Date made: Unknown
Date collected: Unknown
Acquisition information: Found unentered: 24/03/2004
Materials and processes: Material Animal Fur Skin, Material Wool Textile Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Bead, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Width: max 205 mm approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 2004.75.1

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