Charm
- Museum number:
- 5-13411
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21050013411
- Alternate number:
- JC18d (original number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.3332
- Description:
- Charm (Irti-Or: ivory of bull) made of ivory. Thin, cylindrical section with two broader pyramidal shaped sections superimposed. Length 7.5 cm
- Donor:
- University Research Expeditions Program
- Collection place:
- Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
- Culture or time period:
- Rendille
- Collector:
- Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
- Collection date:
- Summer 1977
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Charms
- Function:
- 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
- Context of use:
- Used to make camel potent so it will produce many camels. Hangs around neck of bull camel. Men put it on the camel. Made by men.
- Department:
- Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
- Loans:
- S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)
- Images:
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- Legacy documentation:
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