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Oval cone of fiber & clay smeared with eggs & bits of shell - good luck & prospe
Oval cone of fiber & clay smeared with eggs & bits of shell - good luck & prospe
Object Number 37-77-50/2916
Display Title Oval cone of fiber & clay smeared with eggs & bits of shell - good luck & prospe
Descriptions
Object Description Oval cone of fiber & clay smeared with eggs & bits of shell - good luck & prosperity fetish of big Zo
Inventory Description Charm, clay cone covered with pieces of eggshell in cloth bag
Classification
  • Charm
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Cloth, Clay, Eggshell, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 7.1 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 37-77-50/2916
Provenance
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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