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Object Number
98-3-50/51354
Display Title
Fetish
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Charm, shell, black resinous substance inside, bound with bark strips, fiber cor
Classification
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Congo River?
Dimensions
Overall: 10.9 x 7.5 x 5.6 cm (4 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
98-3-50/51354, 51354
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98-3-50/51359 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 98-3-50/51356 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 98-3-50/51355 | Fetish |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 22-2-50/B3472.1 | Objects used in nge cult ceremonies |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 21-28-50/B2826 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Charm
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 99-12-50/53754 | Antelope horn fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53759 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53761 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53762 | Fetish on cord |
Charm
|
Ghana
| |
| 99-12-50/53232 | Fetish: bundle of sticks |
Charm
|
Africa
| |
| 21-28-50/B2828 | Fetish, suspended from roof of hut inside to protect the house |
Raw Material
Charm |
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3138 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "ong njek njek" = any fetish or charm |
Charm
|
Cameroon
|