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1888.5.1

Object made up of coral, fern leaf, fibre string and bark cloth strips used as a remedy against disease. Mounted in a glass fronted box. [MJD 07/07/2014]


1888.5.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Object made up of coral, fern leaf, fibre string and bark cloth strips used as a remedy against disease. Mounted in a glass fronted box. [MJD 07/07/2014]
Long description
Object made up of coral, fern leaf, coconut fibre string and bark cloth strips used as a remedy against disease. The coral is peforated and tied wot the bundle with plaited sennit. Some of the leaves have dots. The object is mounted in a glass fronted box. [MJD 07/07/2014]
Geographical reference
Person
Field collector James Edward Newell
Field collector London Missionary Society
PRM source James Edward Newell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1887
Date collected
November 1887
Acquisition information
Donated: 1888
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Material Coral, Material Fern Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Glass, Material Wood Plant, Process Beaten, Process Perforated, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Width: max 195 mm glass box, Length: max 279 mm glass box, Depth: max 39 mm glass box
Object numbers
Accession number: 1888.5.1

Search terms: Religion, Medicine, Barkcloth, Amulet