Garden Charm

This is recorded as a garden charm. It is made form a piece of gourd that has been pierced with holes to attach knotted pieces of white cotton. A twisted fibre cord is tied through a hole in one corner, which may be for hanging it.

Further Information

• Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms
• Object: Garden Charm
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre, Textile
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 140mm [L] x 60mm [W] x 20mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1875
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Augustus Wollaston Franks; J. E. Oakes
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.9578

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