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Object Number
2004.24.6729
Display Title
Person standing near ceremonial pit
Descriptions
Object Description
"Medicine" or ceremonial pit in village called be bikum contains a sacred lily plant.
Subject
- Ceremony
- Person
Department
Photographic
Date
1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 6.35 x 12.7 cm (2 1/2 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.6727 | Boy standing near ceremonial circle |
Cameroon
| ||
| 22-2-50/B3124 | Divining outfit: scale of pangolin; "be bikum" = pit with medicine in it |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
|
Image Not Available
for German Contreras seated pit which contains a dog burial near the base of the east wall of D-22
| 2010.2.2.5.57.3 | German Contreras seated pit which contains a dog burial near the base of the east wall of D-22 |
Rivero
| ||
| 2004.24.6954B | Man at ceremonial spot |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6702 | "Konde sim," the circular ceremonial spot in village |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.22152 | Person standing at the edge of a pit |
Fiji
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|
Image Not Available
for Divining outfit
| 22-2-50/B3358 | Divining outfit |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6869 | Village ceremonial places |
Cameroon
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| 2004.24.13826 | Ko Cult (Midwive's cult) ceremonial items |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13827.1 | Nge Cult ceremonial items |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13827.2 | Nge Cult ceremonial items |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13827.3 | Nge Cult ceremonial items |
Cameroon
|