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Object Number
30-66-50/H1356
Display Title
Mswilamswila (medicine)
Descriptions
Object Description
Mswilamswila, medicine used in prepration of ceremonial bath, +
Inventory Description
Bag of loose roots, grasses and clumps of dirt
Classification
- Floral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
Materials
Root, Grass, Soil
Dimensions
Overall: 4.1 x 10 x 1.1 cm (1 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1 bag
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-66-50/H1336 | Mubula yambeli (medicine - woman's) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1357 | Tandamwaka (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1315 | Ulingiwansimba (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1322 | Nyakusungu (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1341 | Mukakamo (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1366 | Igombwe (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1308 | Muwiganzoka (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1317 | Muguoguo (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1362 | Ilungulilu (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 35-50-50/1382.2 | Medicine horns- part of medicine man's equipment |
Horn
|
Tanganyika
| |
| 30-66-50/H1364 | Umalile (msamba, medicine), used before a journey |
Floral
|
Tanzania
| |
| 30-66-50/H1361 | Mwitango & tobacco (medicine) |
Floral
|
Tanzania
|