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Object Number
22-2-50/B3263
Display Title
Divining object
Descriptions
Object Description
Divining object: scale of pangolin; "sai mbai" = call people of community together for performance of community blessing ceremony.
Inventory Description
Charm, worked Pangolin scale, edges notched, dark micaceous substance adhering
Classification
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Pangolin scale, Pigment?
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 2.1 x 0.1 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3263; 5
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3269 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3239 | Divining object |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3270 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3150 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3247 | Divining object |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3289 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3332 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3165 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3224 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3167 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "bongo ba wanda" or "sai wanda" |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3267 | Divining outfit |
Jewelry
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3202 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
|