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Object Number
47-44-50/6203
Display Title
11 bones used in witch doctor's pouch #6194
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Medicine bundle, 11 worked bones, abraided, one is corroded
Classification
- Medicine bundle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Animal bone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.6 x 1.9 x 2.1 cm (1 7/16 x 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
11
Label on object
47-44-50/6203
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