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Object Number
2004.24.22058
Display Title
Photograph of Witch Doctor exercising the lightning bird
Descriptions
Subject
- Witch Doctor
- Photograph
Department
Photographic
Date
11/01/1954
Artist
David L. De Harport
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 8.26 x 11.43 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.22027 | Witch Doctor's artifacts |
South Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.22026 | Witch Doctor, Bantu |
South Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.22029 | Witch Doctor's costume |
South Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.22028 | Witch Doctor's costume |
South Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.22040 | Witch Doctor's artifacts |
South Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.22053 | Exhibit of woodwork of the Witch Doctor |
South Africa
| ||
| 39-64-50/3471 | Foot of a bird, in witch doctor's basket 39-64-50/3459 |
Accessory
|
Angola
| |
| 39-64-50/3460 | Leg bone of small animal - in Witch Doctor's basket (cf. 50/3459) |
Accessory
|
Angola
| |
| 39-64-50/3461 | Leg bone of small animal with greyish clay(?) - in Witch Doctor's basket |
Accessory
|
Angola
| |
| 46-77-30/6881.5 | Large bruja's (witch doctor) outfit |
Ground Stone
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6881.6 | Large bruja's (witch doctor) outfit |
Modified Lithic
|
Peru
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Large bruja's (witch doctor) outfit
| 46-77-30/6881 | Large bruja's (witch doctor) outfit |
Miscellaneous
|
Peru
|