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Bead-covered amulet on the outside in the shape of a banana cut open lengthways, sewn seamlessly into the lanyard. Amulets are said to confer protection and strength. Diamond patterns (in the shape of cowries?) may indicate wealth and fertility.

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Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Object type
Amulett
Material/Technique
cloth, Glass bead, bast
hand-sewn, Bead embroidery
Object genre
ritual object
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2347
Other number(s)
2347 (Old inventory number)

Provenance and sources

when
before 1911
where
Region Nordwesten
when
1900/1901-1911
where
Kamerun
who
Diehl, Adolf - Owners
when
1911
where
Stuttgart
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Owners
Description
Linden-Museum bought object from A. Diehl.
when
15.12.1971
where
Stuttgart
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Former Owners
Description
JGU Mainz received object in exchange with Linden-Museum.

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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