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Object Number
40-24-50/5063
Display Title
Man's armlet, wooden charm to attract women
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's armlet, wooden charm to attract women - 2 leather thongs with one fang, one hunting whistle, several metal rings, etc. attached
Inventory Description
Armlet, 2 leather loops, metal rings with wood pendants, bone, hair tassel
Classification
- Armband
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nyanbwara
- Nyangwara
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Terakeka, 30 miles west of
Materials
Leather, Animal hair, Bone, Metal, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 20.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/5063
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Museum Improvements Fund, 1940
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