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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