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Object Number
99-12-50/53238
Display Title
Fetish
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Fetish?, braided/knotted vegetable fiber withcowries, nuts and claw on cord
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 11 x 1.9 cm (9 1/16 x 4 5/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
99-12-50/53238/ POISON
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
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-12-50/53239 | Fetish |
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| |
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