Rectangular Charm
The British Museum catalogue records this as a charm. It consists of a rectangular box, covered in cotton and tied with braided skin. Rectangles, like this one, often contain Quranic texts.
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Further Information
- Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms
- Object: Rectangular Charm
- Materials: Textile
- Culture Group: Other
- Dimensions: 40mm [L] x 40mm [W] x 10mm [C]
- Production Date: Pre 1922
- Associated Places: Ghana [possibly Sierra Leone]
- Associated People: Silas J. Boreham
- Museum: British Museum
- Accession Number: BM:Af.1922.1017.4
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