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Object Number
49-14-50/8158
Display Title
Pottery lactation charm. Mwana
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mwana
Inventory Description
Figurine, ceramic, modeled anthropomorphic facial features, broken
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 14.1 x 8 x 8.2 cm (5 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
55
Label on object
49-14-50/8158
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49-14-50/8159 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8150 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8151 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8156 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8157 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8153 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8154 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8155 | Pottery lactation charm. Mwana |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8140 | Pottery conception charm |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8136 | Pottery conception charm |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8135 | Pottery conception charm |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 49-14-50/8265 | Small pottery human figure with detachable pottery hat. Muntu Made by boy under |
Figurine
|
Nyasaland
|