Leather neck pouch for ID

thinreadline · 21st May 2016, 08:43 AM

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 .

21st May 2016, 08:43 AM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Leather neck pouch for ID 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. Attached Images

21st May 2016, 09:59 AM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	This is a protective amulet. I believe they usually contained written extracts from the Koran.