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Kandundu, mysterious emblem of a secret society. Wooden box containing figure
Kandundu, mysterious emblem of a secret society. Wooden box containing figure
Object Number 39-64-50/3458
Display Title Kandundu, mysterious emblem of a secret society. Wooden box containing figure
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kandundu, (Samemba)
Object Description Kandundu, mysterious emblem of a secret society. Wooden box containing figure (Samemba), bound in cloth, cowrie shell attached.
Inventory Description Medicine bundle, carved wood box, red pigment, contains carved wood statue
Classification
  • Medicine bundle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguela Highlands
Materials Wood, Pigment, Cowrie, Glass, Cloth, Cotton, Glass, Shell
Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 21 x 8 cm (2 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 39-64-50/3458

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