glove; protective charm

Mano cornuta, or ‘horned hand’ amulet in the form of a brown leather glove with white stitching, stuffed with pink wool to resemble a gloved hand. Wrist is bound with a cotton thread to attach a twisted and knotted loop of string by which to hang it. Glove is fashioned so that the thumb, index and little fingers are pointing up, and the middle two fingers are sewn down into the palm. Used as a charm against bad luck.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn3804
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 51 g; overall: 387 mm x 97 mm x 45 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; wool; plant fibre; cotton
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > Perspectives > Museums perspective - back wall
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