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Horn with end covered with clay and shells, in Witch Doctor's basket
Horn with end covered with clay and shells, in Witch Doctor's basket
Object Number 39-64-50/3468
Display Title Horn with end covered with clay and shells, in Witch Doctor's basket
Descriptions
Object Description Horn with end covered with clay and shells attached to it, in Witch Doctor's basket (cf. 50/3459)
Inventory Description Black horn with bulbous clay formation at end
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguela Highlands
Materials Horn, Clay
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (4 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3468
Credit Line Gift of the Rev. Merlin W. Ennis

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