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A Zulu medicine man or shaman performing a ritual to fend off a hailstorm, South Africa. Halftone after Trappist Mission, Natal.

A Niam-Niam medicine man or shaman, equatorial Africa. Halftone after R. Buchta.

A Liberian medicine man or shaman, West Africa. Halftone.

A man of the Konyak Naga tribe, with a necklace indicating that he has cut off a man's head. Photograph by Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf, ca. 1937.

A Ntumbasee medicine man or shaman in full costume. Halftone.

A man of the Konyak Naga tribe, with plugs distorting his ears and a necklace indicating the number of heads he has cut off. Photograph.

Various gold trinkets, pieces of gold jewelry, gold amulets, stools, gold nuggets and scales for measuring gold. Engraving.

A group of Bundu female dancers all wearing necklaces of beads which are filled with medicines. Halftone after a photograph by T.J. Alldridge.

A Gazaland medicine man or shaman, equatorial Africa. Halftone after Dudley Kidd.

A Dayak shaman or medicine man holding a flaming torch and some charms. Wood engraving.

A young Algerian woman posing outside, leaning against a carved door.

A young woman wearing a crown is dressed by three maids, one of whom prepares to adorn her with a necklace; she is watched by a seated man on the left. Stipple engraving, 17--.

Most extraordinary discovery : Pulvermacher's patent portable hydro-electric voltaic chain / Charles Meinig.

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Necklaces

Images from the collections

Images about Necklaces

Works from the collections

A Liberian medicine man or shaman, West Africa. Halftone.

A young Algerian woman posing outside, leaning against a carved door.

A young woman wearing a crown is dressed by three maids, one of whom prepares to adorn her with a necklace; she is watched by a seated man on the left. Stipple engraving, 17--.

A Zulu medicine man or shaman performing a ritual to fend off a hailstorm, South Africa. Halftone after Trappist Mission, Natal.

Most extraordinary discovery : Pulvermacher's patent portable hydro-electric voltaic chain / Charles Meinig.

Necklaces

Images from the collections

Images about Necklaces

Works from the collections

A Liberian medicine man or shaman, West Africa. Halftone.

A young Algerian woman posing outside, leaning against a carved door.

A young woman wearing a crown is dressed by three maids, one of whom prepares to adorn her with a necklace; she is watched by a seated man on the left. Stipple engraving, 17--.

A Zulu medicine man or shaman performing a ritual to fend off a hailstorm, South Africa. Halftone after Trappist Mission, Natal.

Most extraordinary discovery : Pulvermacher's patent portable hydro-electric voltaic chain / Charles Meinig.

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