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1893.11.3

One of 4 charms against snake-bite made from seed capsule of Martynia species. This one is mounted on a drawing of a snake's head.

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1893.11.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of 4 charms against snake-bite made from seed capsule of Martynia species. This one is mounted on a drawing of a snake's head.
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Shan State
Cultural groups
Shan
Person
Field collector Henry George Ashworth Leveson
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
By 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 17/02/1893
Materials and processes
Material Plant Seed Capsule
Dimensions
Length: max 28 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1893.11.3
Research and responses

HGA Leveson is listed as "Officers in the Burma Commission" under "Deputy Commissioners, 3rd Grade" in The India List and India Office List for 1905 (p. 69) [Dan Hicks 7/3/2017]

Search terms: Religion, Amulet

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