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Object Number
18-21-50/B2097
Display Title
Rattle and gong, hornbill beak and baton
Descriptions
Object Description
Handle for hornbill rattle to frighten away evil spirits which may cause illness; this stick is tied to a rattle of hornbill's head 22-2-50/B2938 (to represent various birds of forest: Ledger)
Inventory Description
Hornbill rattle
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Metet, near
Materials
Wood, Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.2 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (8 3/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
18-21-50/B2097
Provenance
Collector
George Schwab
(1922)
Donor
George Schwab
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