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Object Number
994-21-50/12978
Display Title
Hunter's Amulet
Descriptions
Object Description
Hunter's Amulet
Inventory Description
Amulet, gnarled wood, top drilled through, strung on leather thong
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert; Africa, Southern
Materials
Wood, Hide, Root
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
994-21-50/12978
Provenance
Donor
Irven DeVore
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