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Pendant or receptacle, Ancient American

'Tight-lacing' in New Guinea. A boy of the Mekeo district who has passed through initiation ceremonies and is of an age to marry.

Amulet 'for warding off the evils of war and sickness'.

Amuletic necklet, made of bones of relative, Andaman Islands

Rain charms- DOIOM from Expeditions to the Torres Straits

Arunta people using ungakura pointing apparatus.

Amuletic objects of stone in the form of a hand, Bolivia.

Amuletic objects of stone to ensure fertility, Bolivia. In the form of square plaques, decorated.

Amuletic stone figurines to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Amuletic stone animals to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Terracotta representation of a kneeling peasant, Africa.

Amuletic objects of stone to ensure fertility, Bolivia. In the form of a group of animals. Photographed to show their heads.

Posterior view of cranium deformed according to fashion

Deformation, skull showing fronto-occipital flattening

Amulets showing variety of types, Pacific and Africa.

Artificial deformation, 2 Labrets (lip plugs), 1 lip stud

Carved wooden birds of a medicine man, Cameroons, W. Africa.

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Pendant or receptacle, Ancient American

'Tight-lacing' in New Guinea. A boy of the Mekeo district who has passed through initiation ceremonies and is of an age to marry.

Amulet 'for warding off the evils of war and sickness'.

Amuletic necklet, made of bones of relative, Andaman Islands

Rain charms- DOIOM from Expeditions to the Torres Straits

Arunta people using ungakura pointing apparatus.

Amuletic objects of stone in the form of a hand, Bolivia.

Amuletic objects of stone to ensure fertility, Bolivia. In the form of square plaques, decorated.

Amuletic stone figurines to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Amuletic stone animals to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Terracotta representation of a kneeling peasant, Africa.

Amuletic objects of stone to ensure fertility, Bolivia. In the form of a group of animals. Photographed to show their heads.

Amuletic objects of stone to ensure fertility, Bolivia. In the form of a group of animals. Photographed to show their heads.

Amuletic stone animals to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Terracotta representation of a kneeling peasant, Africa.

Posterior view of cranium deformed according to fashion

Deformation, skull showing fronto-occipital flattening

Amulets showing variety of types, Pacific and Africa.

Amulet 'for warding off the evils of war and sickness'.

Artificial deformation, 2 Labrets (lip plugs), 1 lip stud

Amuletic stone figurines to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Posterior view of cranium deformed according to fashion

Amuletic stone figurines to ensure fertility, Bolivia.

Carved wooden birds of a medicine man, Cameroons, W. Africa.

Amuletic stone animals to ensure fertility, Bolivia.