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Phial containing cecelians - edible in some regions
Phial containing cecelians - edible in some regions
Object Number 39-32-50/3413
Display Title Phial containing cecelians - edible in some regions
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ants or termites?, stored in sealed brwon glass vial
Classification
  • Faunal
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa; Sakbayeme; Edea
Materials Insect
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3 1/8 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1 vial
Label on object 39-32-50/3413

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Phial containing cecelians - possibly edible
39-32-50/3411 Phial containing cecelians - possibly edible
Faunal
Cameroon
Phial containing ants (paltothyreus tarsatus fabr.) cult object
39-32-50/3412 Phial containing ants (paltothyreus tarsatus fabr.) cult object
Insect
Cameroon
Phial containing termites, used ceremonially
39-32-50/3410 Phial containing termites, used ceremonially
Insect
Cameroon
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11531 through 11535. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11531. Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11522. Track 7: region 1 OTT11533. Tracks 8-13: Regions 01-06 OT 11534. Tracks 14-17: Regions 01-04 OT 11535. Total time 41:06:57.
2005.15.2.3 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11531 through 11535. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11531. Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11522. Track 7: region 1 OTT11533. Tracks 8-13: Regions 01-06 OT 11534. Tracks 14-17: Regions 01-04 OT 11535. Total time 41:06:57.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11598 - 11601. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11598 (6/7/61, tape 4). Tracks 4-7: Regions 01-04 OT 11599 (6/7/61, tape 5). Tracks 8-10: Regions 01-053 OT 11600. Tracks 11-13, regions 01-03 OT 11601 (6/8/61, tape 1) Total time 1:04:52.
2005.15.2.24 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11598 - 11601. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11598 (6/7/61, tape 4). Tracks 4-7: Regions 01-04 OT 11599 (6/7/61, tape 5). Tracks 8-10: Regions 01-053 OT 11600. Tracks 11-13, regions 01-03 OT 11601 (6/8/61, tape 1) Total time 1:04:52.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OT 11586 - 11589. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11586 (6/2/61, tape 1). Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11587 (6/3/61, tape 1). Tracks 7-8: Regions 01-02 OT 11588 (6/3/61, tape 2). Tracks 9-10: regions 01-02 OT 11589 (6/3/61, tape 3). Total time 1:02:10.
2005.15.2.20 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OT 11586 - 11589. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11586 (6/2/61, tape 1). Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11587 (6/3/61, tape 1). Tracks 7-8: Regions 01-02 OT 11588 (6/3/61, tape 2). Tracks 9-10: regions 01-02 OT 11589 (6/3/61, tape 3). Total time 1:02:10.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11553 through 11556. Tracks 1-4: Regions 01-04 OT 11553. Tracks 5-7: Regions 01-03 OT 11554. Tracks 8-10: Regions 01-03 OT 11555. Tracks 11-13: Regions 01-03 OT 11556. Total time 1:03:14.
2005.15.2.9 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11553 through 11556. Tracks 1-4: Regions 01-04 OT 11553. Tracks 5-7: Regions 01-03 OT 11554. Tracks 8-10: Regions 01-03 OT 11555. Tracks 11-13: Regions 01-03 OT 11556. Total time 1:03:14.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11546 through 11549. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11546. Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11547. Tracks 7-9: Regions 01-03 OT 11548. Tracks 10-11: Regions 01-02 OT 11549. Total time 452:31.
2005.15.2.7 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11546 through 11549. Tracks 1-3: Regions 01-03 OT 11546. Tracks 4-6: Regions 01-03 OT 11547. Tracks 7-9: Regions 01-03 OT 11548. Tracks 10-11: Regions 01-02 OT 11549. Total time 452:31.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11542-11545. Tracks 1-2: Regions 01-02 OT 11542. Tracks 3-5: Regions 01-03 OT 11543. Tracks 6-8: Regions 01-03 OT 11544. Track 9-10: regions 01-02 OT 11545. Total time 49:26.
2005.15.2.6 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11542-11545. Tracks 1-2: Regions 01-02 OT 11542. Tracks 3-5: Regions 01-03 OT 11543. Tracks 6-8: Regions 01-03 OT 11544. Track 9-10: regions 01-02 OT 11545. Total time 49:26.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11610 - 11612. Tracks 1-5: Regions 01-05 OT 11610 (6/11/61, tape 4). Tracks 6-10: Regions 01-05 OT 11611 (6/12/61, tape 1). Tracks 11-12: Regions 01-02 OT 11612 (6/14/61, tape 1). Total time 1:00:30.
2005.15.2.28 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11610 - 11612. Tracks 1-5: Regions 01-05 OT 11610 (6/11/61, tape 4). Tracks 6-10: Regions 01-05 OT 11611 (6/12/61, tape 1). Tracks 11-12: Regions 01-02 OT 11612 (6/14/61, tape 1). Total time 1:00:30.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11607 - 11609. Tracks 1-2: Regions 01-02 OT 11607 (6/11/61, tape 1). Tracks 3-4: Regions 01-02 OT 11608 (6/11/61, tape 2). Tracks 5-8: Regions 01-04 OT 115609 (6/11/61, tape 3). Total time 41:06:10.
2005.15.2.27 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11607 - 11609. Tracks 1-2: Regions 01-02 OT 11607 (6/11/61, tape 1). Tracks 3-4: Regions 01-02 OT 11608 (6/11/61, tape 2). Tracks 5-8: Regions 01-04 OT 115609 (6/11/61, tape 3). Total time 41:06:10.
Music
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11595 - 11597. Tracks 1-4: Regions 01-04 OT 11595 (6/7-8/61, tape 1). Tracks 5-6: Regions 01-02 OT 11596 (6/7/61, tape 2). Tracks 7-9: Regions 01-03 OT 11597 (6/7/61, tape 3). Total time 52:29.
2005.15.2.23 Sound recordings, digital. 06-0009-F. Harvard Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, 1961. A copy of OTs 11595 - 11597. Tracks 1-4: Regions 01-04 OT 11595 (6/7-8/61, tape 1). Tracks 5-6: Regions 01-02 OT 11596 (6/7/61, tape 2). Tracks 7-9: Regions 01-03 OT 11597 (6/7/61, tape 3). Total time 52:29.
Music
New Guinea