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Object Number
49-14-50/8491
Display Title
7 necklaces of small pieces of wood on string put around baby when it first atte
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mpimvu
Object Description
7 necklaces of small pieces of wood on string put around baby when it first attempts to walk. Mpimvu
Inventory Description
Necklace, small wood beads strung on cotton thread
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nyungwe
- Lambia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms
Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 29.5 x 0.7 x 1.3 cm (11 5/8 x 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8491
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