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A Coconut charm, New Ginuea
A Coconut charm (marupai), or 'Lakakare', Papuan Gulf area, New Guinea, made from a dwarf coconut and representing a marine creature or the heads of pigs. This example represents a swordfish and would have been filled with magical substances. The fibre bag allowed travellers to carry the charm around their necks to ward off danger.
Subject
- Amulets and Charms
Subject
- Amulets and Charms
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Wellcome Collection
Source
- L0035762
Identifier
- L0035762
- Museum No A160938
- yfgtpzj9
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:45:48.235Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:45:48.235Z