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thinreadline 21st May 2016 08:43 AM
Leather neck pouch for ID
 
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Has anyone any idea what this might be ...it seems designed for hanging around the neck . The 'pouch' is made of leather ( looks like camel to me ) and is sewn up so that it cannot be opened . Whatever it contains feels hard and lumpy. The pouch is 6 cm across . It came to me with a number of Sudanese weapons.

colin henshaw 21st May 2016 09:59 AM
This is a protective amulet. I believe they usually contained written extracts from the Koran.

thinreadline 21st May 2016 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by colin henshaw
This is a protective amulet. I believe they usually contained written extracts from the Koran.
Thanks Colin ... interesting , much appreciated .


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