Hide object

Museum number:
5-15150
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050015150
Accession number:
Acc.4413
Object count:
1
Description:
Amulet, "gri-gri." Reddish leather sewn loop, twisted leather top at 1 end. Amulet case is curved triangle covering horn. Length 45.5 centimeters. From Niger (unspecified). Put on babies, but also worn by adults for protection.
Donor:
Bruce Max Feldman and Kate Delos
Collection place:
Niger
Verbatim coll. place:
Niger unspecified
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Hide object, accession number 5-15150, described as Amulet, "gri-gri." Reddish leather sewn loop, twisted leather top at 1 end. Amulet case is curved triangle covering horn. Length 45.5 centimeters. From Niger (unspecified). Put on babies, but also worn by adults for protection.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hide object, accession number 5-15150, described as Amulet, "gri-gri." Reddish leather sewn loop, twisted leather top at 1 end. Amulet case is curved triangle covering horn. Length 45.5 centimeters. From Niger (unspecified). Put on babies, but also worn by adults for protection.

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