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Object Number
49-14-50/8495.1
Display Title
Snake cure in horn - Duiker horn whose content is removed and applied to snake b
Descriptions
Object Description
Snake cure in horn - Duiker horn whose content is removed and applied to snake bite. Nyanga
Inventory Description
Medicine bundle, black horn point, hollow, wrapped in dusty cotton fabric
Classification
- Medicine bundle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nyungwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms
Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials
Horn, Cotton fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 2.4 x 2 cm (3 1/2 x 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8495.1
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