Magic packet, cylindrical, leather; three rectangular panels on sides of cylinder held in place by braided leather; braided leather loop at one end, tuft of animal hair at other end; length: 22.5 cm; diameter: 4.8 cm.
Donor:
Daniel J. Crowley and Pearl Crowley
Collection place:
Republic of Benin
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa; Dahomey; Fon
Culture or time period:
Fon
Collector:
Daniel J. Crowley and Pearl Crowley
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Hair (material) and Leather
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Fetishes
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Context of use:
Old and worn. The age and fine work on these two protective amulets suggests their importance to their makers and users." See 5-15593.