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Object Number
49-14-50/8393
Display Title
Cloth charm (used for injured hand) Chirisi
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Chirisi
Inventory Description
Ornament, multicolored fabric bundle, tied w/ fabric and string to braided wool
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Lambia
- Yao
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Mtimbuka; Fort Johnston, near
Materials
Fabric, Cotton string, Wool string
Dimensions
Overall: 19.7 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm (7 3/4 x 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8393
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