Amulet

Museum number:
16-20139
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4659
Object count:
1
Description:
Amulet - leatherette, kettle-shaped pouch stitched with white cotton thread, covering a cola nut inside, 6 pointed star embroidered on 1 side, cowrie shell, bit of carved wood and embroidered "Xango" on opposite side; length 5.0 cm, width 5.0 cm.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Bahia State, Brazil
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets and Carvings (visual works)
Accession date:
October 31, 1994
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Amulet, accession number 16-20139, described as Amulet - leatherette, kettle-shaped pouch stitched with white cotton thread, covering a cola nut inside, 6 pointed star embroidered on 1 side, cowrie shell, bit of carved wood and embroidered "Xango" on opposite side; length 5.0 cm, width 5.0 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Amulet, accession number 16-20139, described as Amulet - leatherette, kettle-shaped pouch stitched with white cotton thread, covering a cola nut inside, 6 pointed star embroidered on 1 side, cowrie shell, bit of carved wood and embroidered "Xango" on opposite side; length 5.0 cm, width 5.0 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 16-20139, described as Amulet - leatherette, kettle-shaped pouch stitched with white cotton thread, covering a cola nut inside, 6 pointed star embroidered on 1 side, cowrie shell, bit of carved wood and embroidered "Xango" on opposite side; length 5.0 cm, width 5.0 cm.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 16-20139, described as Amulet - leatherette, kettle-shaped pouch stitched with white cotton thread, covering a cola nut inside, 6 pointed star embroidered on 1 side, cowrie shell, bit of carved wood and embroidered "Xango" on opposite side; length 5.0 cm, width 5.0 cm.

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