Amulet, a necklace with a red leather conical pendant with yellow and black strips of leather, and a leather cord for suspension. [ACA 01/05/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a necklace with a red leather conical pendant with yellow and black strips of leather, and a leather cord for suspension. [ACA 01/05/2012]
Long description: Amulet, a necklace with a red leather conical pendant with yellow and black strips of leather, and a leather cord for suspension. The pendant is attached to the leather cord via strips of red and yellow leather, knotted to secure in place. Around the base of the pendant are two rows of alternative black and yellow leather, whilst at the top of the cone is a ?pearl with a piece of white metal attached to it. [ACA 01/05/2012]
Geographical reference: France
Europe > Western Europe > France; Senegal
Africa > Western Africa > Senegal
Cultural groups: Senegalese
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: 1895
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Animal Leather Skin, Material White Metal, Material Pearl
Dimensions: Length: max 531 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.1083 Other numbers: 2156 2326 R 15246/ 1936