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Object Number 38-60-30/1793
Display Title Fan made from certain leaves, used by witch doctor only to provide +
Descriptions
Object Description Fan made from certain leaves, used by witch doctor only to provide cool air to the person in the delirium of the aia-huska dope
Inventory Description Floral raw material, bundle of leaves and stems, tied with vegetable fiber, one
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Payamino
  • Quichua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Payamino, vicinity of mouth of; Rio Napo, tributary of
Materials Leaf, Twig
Dimensions Overall: 39 x 10.4 x 3.8 cm (15 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 38-60-30/1793

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