Amulet

This amulet, or charm, is through to have been used by farmers to curse thieves on their farms; the accused would suffer by their hands swelling up. The original records describe it as a kudori .

Further Information

Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms
Object: Amulet
Materials: Wood
Culture Group: Limba
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1968
Associated Places: Kama-Sama village, Birwa chiefdom, Bombali District
Associated People: A.B. Seisay (Seller)
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1968.07.01

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