Amulet
Leather amulets, like this example, were produced by Islamic communities in West Africa. This one was acquired in Sierra Leone.
The large leather pouch contains handwritten verses (ayat) on paper from the Qu’ran. The prayers are believed to offer protection to the wearer of the amulet.
Pouch width = 95mm.
The large leather pouch contains handwritten verses (ayat) on paper from the Qu’ran. The prayers are believed to offer protection to the wearer of the amulet.
Pouch width = 95mm.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 113/1999
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- leatherleather
- Common Name
- amulet
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Production County
- northern
- Production Country
- Sierra Leone
- Production Date
- early 20th century?
- Production Year High
- 1905
