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Object Number
39-64-50/3505
Display Title
Lower jaw of a small tortoise gena - belongs to series III of witch doctor's out
Descriptions
Object Description
Lower jaw of a small tortoise gena - belongs to series III of witch doctor's outfit for treating women
Inventory Description
Tortoise jaw
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benguela Highlands
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 0.8 x 2 cm (1 x 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-64-50/3505
Credit Line
Gift of the Rev. Merlin W. Ennis
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