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Object Number
47-44-50/6204
Display Title
3 shells used only for men, used in witch doctor's pouch 47-44-n50/6194
Descriptions
Object Description
3 shells used only for men, used in witch doctor's pouch 47-44-n50/6194
Inventory Description
Medicine bundle, 3 shells, slightly soiled and abraided, one has tip cut off
Classification
- Medicine bundle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
47-44-50/6204; 56
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