Skip to main content
Object Number
99-12-50/53235
Display Title
Fetish
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, twisted fiber cord with hanging hide, ceramic, painted bone pieces.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Fiber, Hide, Ceramic, Bone, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 10 x 8.9 cm (13 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53235
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/59168 | Ornament or fetish possibly used in the Snake Dance. |
Ornament
|
Arizona
| |
| 99-12-50/53760 | Fetish on cord |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
| 08-5-10/72836 | Dance rattle or fetish |
Ornament
|
Pueblo of Taos
| |
| 99-12-50/53758 | Fetish on cord |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53763 | Fetish on cord, boar's tusk |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Ghana
| |
| 40-24-50/4999 | Wooden hunting whistles and charms on string |
Ornament
|
Africa
| |
| 99-12-50/53759 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 25-60-30/F512 | Fetish-like bundle from wallet F506 |
Ornament
|
Brazil
| |
| 23-49-60/D1836.1 | Fetish, lucky cuckoo and pole |
Ornament
|
Siberia
| |
| 20-29-50/B2206.1 | Trumpet-like objects (fetish holders?) |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 98-3-50/51355 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 63-29-70/4071.1 | Fiber bib and pig bone needle (walimo) |
Ornament
|
Indonesia
New Guinea |