Pair of Charms

These are recorded as a pair of charms. They consist of a round piece of shell attached to a leather thong. These items entered the collection alongside a set of Mandingo leatherwork amulets, or sebe/sebbeh, seen in the picture.

Further Information

• Type: Body adornment, jewellery
• Object: Pair of Charms
• Materials: Bone, ivory, tooth, Leather, animal skin, Shell
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 650mm [L] x 275mm [W] x 25mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1901
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1901.419.3.a.b

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