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Object Number
39-64-50/3512
Display Title
Beetle wings with mud inside, belongs to series III of witch doctor's outfit
Descriptions
Object Description
Beetle wings with mud inside, belongs to series III of witch doctor's for treating women. cf. 39-64-50/3459.
Inventory Description
Beetle casing, oval, black, mud interior
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benguela Highlands
Materials
Beetle, Mud
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm (1 1/16 x 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-64-50/3512
Credit Line
Gift of the Rev. Merlin W. Ennis
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