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Arm Band with Protective Amulets
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Arm Band with Protective Amulets

Artist/Maker (Nigeria)
Artist/Maker (Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal)
Datecollected between 1960-1973
Mediumleather and dye
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 6 1/2 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 16.5 x 1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
    Object number91.0474.147
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    DescriptionProtective charms are the most important and widely dispersed product of the leathermakers’ art. They protect against disease and death, and assure success in love and financial matters. Hunters and warriors wear them; they are given to infants and young initiates for protection.

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