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Object Number
21-28-50/B2826
Display Title
Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Charm, pieces of wood with organic plant material inside, fiber string wrap
Classification
- Charm
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 8.8 x 6.5 cm (6 5/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B2826
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-28-50/B2828 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Raw Material
Charm |
Cameroon
| |
| 21-28-50/B2827 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Charm
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 21-28-50/B2829.1 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Raw Material
Medicine bundle |
Cameroon
| |
| 21-28-50/B2829.2 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Medicine bundle
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 98-3-50/51354 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 58-34-20/63525 | Monjas - New roof to E wing to protect cornice |
Chichen Itza
| ||
| 99-12-50/53759 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53761 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53762 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 55-1-70/3707 | Bear canine charms (valis-do?man), drilled and suspended by string + |
Ornament
|
Take-tonpo Village
| |
| 22-2-50/B3635 | Basket-work pouch worn suspended from neck, generally containing + |
Raw Material
Pouch |
Cameroon
| |
| 98-3-50/51355 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
|