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Object Number 22-2-50/B3207
Display Title Divining outfit
Descriptions
Object Description Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "nso mut" = naked (poor) perspn goes about, recieveing few gifts from friends rejoices at gifts.
Inventory Description Charm, worked Pangolin scale, scalloped edge, perforatd, tied w/ vegetable fiber
Classification
  • Charm
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B-3207; 7

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