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Object Number 22-2-50/B3043
Display Title Divining objects, shell of ?
Descriptions
Object Description Divining objects, shell of ?
Inventory Description Shell, 2 spiral shells, 1 perforated, part of divining outfit
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 22-2-50 / B-3043

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Divining objects, "clam" shells
22-2-50/B3060 Divining objects, "clam" shells
Raw Material
Shell
Cameroon
Divining object, fresh water "clam" shell
22-2-50/B3042 Divining object, fresh water "clam" shell
Shell
Cameroon
Divining objects, pebbles from stomach of crocodile, said to swallow +
22-2-50/B3054 Divining objects, pebbles from stomach of crocodile, said to swallow +
Mineral
Cameroon
Divining objects, skull of forest rat, cricetonys gambianus
22-2-50/B3046 Divining objects, skull of forest rat, cricetonys gambianus
Bone
Cameroon
Divining objects, young leopard's claws
22-2-50/B3040 Divining objects, young leopard's claws
Claw
Cameroon
Divining objects in detail - seed pod
22-2-50/B3038 Divining objects in detail - seed pod
Seed
Cameroon
Divining objects, leg bones of rano goliath
22-2-50/B3044 Divining objects, leg bones of rano goliath
Bone
Cameroon
Bundle consisting of divining objects, bundle of weeds, a charm
22-2-50/B3047 Bundle consisting of divining objects, bundle of weeds, a charm
Charm
Cameroon
Divining objects, rock crystal
22-2-50/B3053 Divining objects, rock crystal
Mineral
Cameroon
Half a clam's shell for divining
35-31-50/1186 Half a clam's shell for divining
Raw Material
Shell
Cameroon
Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "ite kul" = piece of tortoise shell
22-2-50/B3227 Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "ite kul" = piece of tortoise shell
Charm
Cameroon
Divining objects, nuts of the oil palm daeis guineenses
22-2-50/B3050 Divining objects, nuts of the oil palm daeis guineenses
Nut
Cameroon