amuletti; amulet
amuletti; amulet
physical description: Two short thick pieces of wood, hung together with a thick leather strap through the holes in the middle of each piece. The strap forms a loop as its narrow end is taken through the hole at the wider end. There is some animal hair left around the middle part of the strap and it is hardened to its present state.
Saved in:
Content Type |
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Physical object |
Organisation |
The National Museum of Finland |
Collection |
Yleisetnografiset kokoelmat |
Identifier |
VK1049c:119 |
Measurements |
pituus: 19,5 cm pituus, kapulat: 3,0 cm leveys, suurin: 7,0 cm |
Created |
valmistusaika 1880-luku Tekniikka: käsityö Materiaali: nahka Materiaali: kapulat: puu |
Used |
ndongalaiset amuletti The amulet can bring elago (luck) to those carrying it. The amulet contains bulbs/roots and people can bite it or rub it against their bodies or just carry it around with them for good luck. |
Subjects |
Classification |
314 forest products (classification)
777 luck and chance (classification)
431 gift giving (classification)
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