3037 – African Seed Pods

Physical description:

A pair of spherical seed pods (?), reddish brown in colour, and with holes drilled through them. Each one has what seems to be a small circular object rolling around inside it, perhaps a bead. Probably African. Probably some kind of charm or amulet.

Size:

4 cm diameter

Information:

Found in a box of uncatalogued items with two labels in Williamson's hand: 'Witch-doctor. Mau-Mau. Sundry Items.' The other label reads: 'Witch-Doctor. Mau-Mau Relics'.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Seed pods

Found in a box of uncatalogued items with two labels in Williamson's hand: 'Witch-doctor. Mau-Mau. Sundry Items.' The other label reads: 'Witch-Doctor. Mau-Mau Relics'.