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1921.9.152

Match box; part of rain maker's outfit. [ASh [OPS move] 15/5/2017]

1921.9.152

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Collection type
Object
Description
Match box; part of rain maker's outfit. [ASh [OPS move] 15/5/2017]
Long description
Cardboard match box containing leaves and the cast off skin of an animal. The box is printed with the red and black logo of 'Three Stars Safety Matches', which are made in Sweden. [ASh [OPS move] 15/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden
Western Region [Hoima, Kibale, Masindi districts] / Bunyoro-Kitara
Cultural groups
Nyoro
Person
Field collector John Roscoe
Field collector Mackie Ethnological Expedition
PRM source John Roscoe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
circa 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Animal Skin, Material Plant Leaf, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Process Printed, Process Bent
Dimensions
Width: max 37 mm, Depth: max 19 mm, Length: max 58 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.9.152
Research and responses

Rev. John Roscoe The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of The Mackie Ethnological Expedition, London 1922. Balfour Library Reference : Africa 8

Also: Roscoe The Northern Bantu, Cambridge 1915. Balfour Library Africa 8

Search terms: Medicine, Religion, Fire, Box, Match Box, Religious Object

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