charm
- Museum number
- Af1855,1220.106
- Description
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Charm comprising nine antelope horns and four bird claws. Two largest horns have fibre inserted inside. One of smaller horns has hard substance inserted inside. Tied together with fibre string.
- Production date
- 1855 (before)
- Dimensions
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Height: 20.20 centimetres
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Width: 34.50 centimetres
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Depth: 4.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair. Original string now missing.
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Acquisition notes
- Af1855,1220.78 to 155 is the group of African material within the large collection of 293 objects which was "Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty through Sir John Liddell, CB (the Museum of Haslar Hospital)" to the BM in 1855. See the entry for Haslar Hospital. When the name of the donor to Haslar is known, it has been recorded on the database. The Hospital was opened in 1762; the museum, containing gifts from members of the Royal Navy, was added in 1827.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1855,1220.106
- Additional IDs
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Other BM number: Af1843,0706.38 (part: incorrectly numbered as)
