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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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