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1925.12.10

Religious object consisting of 4 small antelope horns joined in pairs (one in each pair containing a needle) and nearly covered in 'medicine'.

1925.12.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Religious object consisting of 4 small antelope horns joined in pairs (one in each pair containing a needle) and nearly covered in 'medicine'.
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
North Ashanti
Cultural groups
Asante
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Donated: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Antelope Horn Animal, Material Bird Feather, Material Metal, Material Earth
Dimensions
Length: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.12.10

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