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Object Number
49-14-50/8492.4
Display Title
5 curative necklaces made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause fro
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Kitumwa
Object Description
5 curative necklaces made of string, cloth and wood and worn when fits cause frothing at mouth. Kitumva
Inventory Description
Necklace, twisted cotton string, 2 cylinders of wound cotton thread
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nyungwe
- Lambia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms
Kasumbadedza; Tete, 5 miles West of
Materials
Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm (9 7/16 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8492.4
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