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Object Number
22-2-50/B3217
Display Title
Divining outfit
Descriptions
Object Description
Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; njok i kondo" - elephant plantain, inedible plant.
Inventory Description
Charm, worked Pangolin scale, deeply notched and stemmed
Classification
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Pangolin scale
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 2 x 0.2 cm (1 5/16 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3217; 3
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3380 | Divining outfit: pangolin scale; "man njok" = tusk of elephant - will get one |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3180 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3313 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3118 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin, do not eat crabs |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3359 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3122 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3222 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3379 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3197 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3195 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3196 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3189 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
|