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Necklace of thread, wood and glass beads and worn around throat for
Necklace of thread, wood and glass beads and worn around throat for
Object Number 49-14-50/8489
Display Title Necklace of thread, wood and glass beads and worn around throat for
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kitumwa Kandangeni
Object Description 9 curative necklaces of thread, wood and glass beads and worn around throat for coughs or colds. Kitumwa Kandangeni
Inventory Description Necklace, cotton thread, wood beads, blue glass beads, round cotton fiber bead
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lambia
  • Nyungwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials Cotton, Fiber, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 25 x 1 x 0.9 cm (9 13/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8489

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