Talisman

29-236-11

From: Algeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-236-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Algeria
Culture Area North Africa
Date Made 1860-1899
Section African
Materials Wood
Iconography Hand
Description

Hand (left). Wood with wool cord. Painted dark red/brown on top of hand. Split between ring finger, pinky and rest of hand. Repaired with nail.

"Wooden hand of Fatima. It was hanging over the front door of a barber and watch repairer. It had been during 75 years in the family of the man from whom it was procured"

Length 10 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 11.S - Sommerville Number | 87-5-6 - Found in Collection Number

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