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Object Number
22-2-50/B3176
Display Title
Divining outfit
Descriptions
Object Description
Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "nsom njek" = earthen mound about 15" high containing fetish medicine; but grooves on scale = pieces of vine
Inventory Description
Charm, worked Pangolin scale, triangular, uneven edge
Classification
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Pangolin scale
Dimensions
Overall: 4.1 x 1.9 x 1 cm (1 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3176; 2
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3315 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3215 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3313 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3323 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3138 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "ong njek njek" = any fetish or charm |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3318 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3347 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3193 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3152 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3188 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3139 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "giviha bi maliga" = tears of truth |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3207 | Divining outfit |
Charm
|
Cameroon
|