- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Animal hide strip. [ASh [OPS move] 9/5/2017]
- Long description
- Animal hide strip, thinner at one end with a semi-circular shape attached to the opposing end. Grey/cream in colour. For the other divination objects please see 1958.11.71 .1 - .71 [ASh [OPS move] 9/5/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Pangani
- Cultural groups
- Zigula
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1958
- Date collected
- From 1951-1958
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1958
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Hide Skin
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 4 mm, Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 50 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1958.11.71.33
Search terms: Divination Religion, Bag, Vessel, Punishment and Torture, Medicine, Divination Accessory
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