Medicine Bag

This bag is thought to have contained the turtle medicine, accession number BM:Af.1908.618.1. It is made of fur and leather, with braided leather straps sewn on the top and bottom of the bag. Parts of the strap have been decorated with woven grass.

Further Information

  • Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms
  • Object: Medicine Bag
  • Materials: Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 350mm [L] x 260mm [W]x 70mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1908
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Sierra Leone Exhibition Commissioners
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1908.618.8

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