MS 2008-18 Two amulets collected in Bafodea, Sierra Leone
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2008-18
- Creators:
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Prussin, Labelle
- Dates:
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1979
- Languages:
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Amulets are inscribed inArabic.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sheets59 x 40 centimeters and 33 x 22 centimeterscolored inks
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two amulets (called "hatumere" by the Fulbe and "sebe" by the Mande) collected by Labelle Prussin in Bafodea, Sierra Leone in 1979. One is a copy that Labelle Prussin had made of an amulet inscribed in Arabic. 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 an Arabic inscribed sheet of paper previously mounted over the lintel of the entrance to the Chief's house in Bafodea.
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2008-18
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 2008-18, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Other Archival Materials
Other Archival Materials
Original amulet that Simon Ottenberg collected is at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amulets | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sierra Leone -- Arabic scripts | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Limba (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
