Amulet
The amulet was produced by an Islamic community in West Africa. This example comes from Sierra Leone.
The two wicker pouches will contain pieces of paper containing handwritten verses (ayat) from the Qu’ran. The prayers are believed to offer protection to the wearer of the amulet.
Height = 185mm.
The two wicker pouches will contain pieces of paper containing handwritten verses (ayat) from the Qu’ran. The prayers are believed to offer protection to the wearer of the amulet.
Height = 185mm.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 115/1999
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- leatherwicker
- Common Name
- amulet
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Production County
- northern
- Production Country
- Sierra Leone
- Production Date
- early 20th century
- Production Year High
- 1905