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Curative necklace made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause fro
Curative necklace made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause fro
Object Number 49-14-50/8492.3
Display Title Curative necklace made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause fro
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kitumwa
Object Description Curative necklace made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause frothing at mouth. Kitumva
Inventory Description Necklace, wood beads, twisted cotton thread, cylinder of bound cotton
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lambia
  • Nyungwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials Wood, Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 32 x 9.5 x 1.8 cm (12 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8492.3

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