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Object Number
39-64-50/3506
Display Title
Part of left side of pelvis of a guinea fowl (Numida or Guttera)
Descriptions
Object Description
Part of left side of pelvis of a guinea fowl (numida or guttera),+ in witch doctor's basket 39-64-50/3459. Belongs to series III of Witch Doctor's outfit for treating women
Inventory Description
Bird pelvis
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benguela Highlands
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 2.5 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-64-50/3506
Credit Line
Gift of the Rev. Merlin W. Ennis
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