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1985.51.1031

Leopard cowrie shell. A charm for good luck and fecundity. [SM 19/05/2011]

1985.51.1031

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leopard cowrie shell. A charm for good luck and fecundity. [SM 19/05/2011]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Wellcome Institute
PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Cowrie Shell
Dimensions
Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 67 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.51.1031 Other numbers: R 10801/ 1936 A 659987 R 9536

Search terms: Religion, Amulet

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