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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Arm Band with Protective Amulets
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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
    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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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Akan people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Iban Dayak people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Luba people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Guro people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    probably 1st half of the 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Wosera people
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamana people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Vicús
    200 BCE-200 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamileke people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 650-850
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1500