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Object Number 11-46-50/83146
Display Title Witch doctor's skin bag containing red clay
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, animal skin and fur, completely covered in red pigment, FRAGILE
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 9.5 x 3.6 cm (8 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 11-46-50/83146 & 83146

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