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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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