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1922.67.14

Divination apparatus of four strings of pieces of broken calabash. Please see individual records for the four strings. [1922.67.14.1-.4].

1922.67.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Divination apparatus of four strings of pieces of broken calabash. Please see individual records for the four strings. [1922.67.14.1-.4].
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material String, Process Recycled, Process Incised, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 390 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.67.14

Search terms: Divination Religion, Vessel, Divination Accessory

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