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'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla"
'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla"
Object Number 22-2-50/B3467
Display Title 'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla"
Descriptions
Object Description 'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla" - witch doctors or cult doctors is called "nut makan"
Inventory Description Pot, ceramic, fiber carrying frame, cloth covering, unknown material inside
Classification
  • Pot
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Ceramic, Cloth, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 29 x 20 cm (5 7/8 x 11 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B-3467

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