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1921.9.36

Amulet worn to avert various evils, composed of 22 ornamented pieces of wood.

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1921.9.36

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet worn to avert various evils, composed of 22 ornamented pieces of wood.
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Cultural groups
Nkole
Person
Field collector John Roscoe
Field collector Mackie Ethnological Expedition
PRM source John Roscoe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material String, Material Wood Plant, Process Strung, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 120 mm bundle
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.9.36
Research and responses

Rev. John Roscoe The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of The Mackie Ethnological Expedition, London 1922. Balfour Library Reference : Africa 8

Also: Roscoe The Northern Bantu, Cambridge 1915. Balfour Library Africa 8

Search terms: Religion, Religious Object, Amulet

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