Personal Charm

Date

early 20th century

Creator

Unrecorded Kusu artist

Location

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Personal charms for good luck and protection from unseen forces were common in Africa. This charm was worn as a necklace. Air passing through it created a whistling sound, reassuring its wearer of its active forces.

Creator

Unrecorded Kusu artist

Date

early 20th century

Classification

Jewelry

Medium

Wood

Accession number

2007.044.002

Subject

charms

Congolese

Kusu

Access

Raclin Murphy Museum: 101A

Dimensions

4 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (10.8 x 4.45 x 5.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. James Christensen

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