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7 curative necklaces made of string and wood and worn when the heart beats too f
7 curative necklaces made of string and wood and worn when the heart beats too f
Object Number 49-14-50/8488
Display Title 7 curative necklaces made of string and wood and worn when the heart beats too f
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kitumwa
Object Description 7 curative necklaces made of string and wood and worn when the heart beats too fast or irregularly. Kitumwa
Inventory Description Necklace, cotton string, wood, glass beads, cylindrical cotton in center
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lambia
  • Nyungwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials Wood, Fiber, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 4.3 x 0.9 cm (7 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8488

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