Amulet
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Tuareg artist
Medium
Silver
Geography
West Africa
Date
20th century
Dimensions
6.9 x 5.9 x 1.5 cm
Object number
2012.90.96
Credit Line
This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
The front cover of a silver stepped amulet. The amulet has two stepped platforms and a central circular facet and is densely decorated with linear and geometric engraved designs. The amulet is missing its backing. Such amulets could contain protective writing prepared by a marabout as a form of protection against evil. This particular amulet case does not contain any sacred writing.
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