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Antelope horns of "medicine" put on head of child when it first begins to run ab
Antelope horns of "medicine" put on head of child when it first begins to run ab
Object Number 49-14-50/8494.1
Display Title Antelope horns of "medicine" put on head of child when it first begins to run ab
Descriptions
Inventory Description Medicine bundle, horn, cone shape, tapered to point, perforated, cotton thread,
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, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 31 x 10.7 x 1.3 cm (12 3/16 x 4 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8494.1

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