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Hide disc with shells from 11-46-50/83148
Hide disc with shells from 11-46-50/83148
Object Number 11-46-50/83168
Display Title Hide disc with shells from 11-46-50/83148
Descriptions
Inventory Description Circular animal skin with fur, 4 shells attached in cross pattern
Classification
  • Medicine bundle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials Animal hide, Cowrie, Thread
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 4.7 x 0.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 83168
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1911 Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.20 Shell from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Cowrie shell from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.22 Cowrie shell from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Ornament from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.21 Ornament from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Animal paw fragment from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.37 Animal paw fragment from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Chicken claws from basket 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83150.1 Chicken claws from basket 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Hide strip with fur, appliqued cowrie shell edging and 4 point design, tail at e
35-50-50/1385.1 Hide strip with fur, appliqued cowrie shell edging and 4 point design, tail at e
Accessory
Tanganyika
Cow skin strip with tail and cowrie shells - part of medicine man's +
35-50-50/1385 Cow skin strip with tail and cowrie shells - part of medicine man's +
Hide
Tanganyika
Snake skin from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83158 Snake skin from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Animal teeth from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83154 Animal teeth from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Parts of animal heads from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83152 Parts of animal heads from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Fetish bundle from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.25 Fetish bundle from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola
Fetish bundle from 11-46-50/83148
11-46-50/83169.1 Fetish bundle from 11-46-50/83148
Medicine bundle
Angola