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1939.12.5

Witch doctor’s neck ornament, consisting of cowrie shells strung very close together in a regular pattern to form three tiers. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/6/2005]

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1939.12.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Witch doctor’s neck ornament, consisting of cowrie shells strung very close together in a regular pattern to form three tiers. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria Cross River Ikot Ekpene
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Miss N. Wilkins
PRM source Miss N. Wilkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
August 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Cowrie Shell, Process Strung, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 430 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.12.5

Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Status, Neck Ornament, Religious Object