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Object Number
22-2-50/B3205
Display Title
Divining outfit
Descriptions
Object Description
Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "ntu mjok bo" = fruit of ntu mjok tree, which has sprung open. Get one as and use in medicine.
Inventory Description
Charm, worked Pangolin scale, notched and perforated
Classification
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Pangolin scale
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm (1 1/2 x 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3205; 5
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3346 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3366 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3193 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3234 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3198 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3228 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3324 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3276 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3194 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3196 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3181 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3182 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
|