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Collector:
Prussin, Labelle  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (colored ink, 16 x 23 inches; 8.5 x 12 inches )
Container:
Folder 2008-18
Culture:
Limba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Leaves
Works of art
Amulets
Place:
Sierra Leone
Africa, West
Date:
before 1979
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of two (2) amulets collected by Labelle Prussin in Bafodea, Sierra Leone in 1979. One amulet is a copy that Prussin had made of a "hatumere" (Fulbe) or "sebe" (Mande). It was intended to be folded and enclosed or hidden in a leather pouch. The original amulet was later collected by Simon Ottenberg and is now in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. The other amulet is a sheet of paper inscribed in Arabic. It was previously mounted over the lintel of the entrance to the Chief's house in Bafodea. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2008-18
Related Materials:
The original amulet collected by Simon Ottenberg is held by the National Museum of African Art. The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts collected by Labelle Prussin.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Amulets
Citation:
MS 2008-18 Two amulets collected in Bafodea, Sierra Leone, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2008-18
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ce3b36d0-6f8a-439e-baa1-7116c54e3090
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2008-18