Charm

Museum number:
5-6107
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2155
Description:
Donkey dung charm; oval piece of donkey dung tied with strip of cloth. Used by everyone. Hung over the bed to keep away the evil eye. Found in deserted Masai village.
Donor:
Ronald J. Clarke and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Olorgesailie, Kenya
Culture or time period:
Maasai people
Collector:
Ronald J. Clarke
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Charms
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-6107, described as Donkey dung charm; oval piece of donkey dung tied with strip of cloth. Used by everyone. Hung over the bed to keep away the evil eye. Found in deserted Masai village.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-6107, described as Donkey dung charm; oval piece of donkey dung tied with strip of cloth. Used by everyone. Hung over the bed to keep away the evil eye. Found in deserted Masai village.

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