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1940.11.72.13

Ankle bone of a cow. [El.B 01/09/2011]

1940.11.72.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ankle bone of a cow. [El.B 01/09/2011]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Northern region
Cultural groups
Tallensi
Person
Field collector Meyer Fortes
PRM source Meyer Fortes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
1934 - 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Cattle Bone Animal
Dimensions
Length: max 54 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.11.72.13 Other PRM accession number: 1940.11.72m
Research and responses

An astragal is the ball of the ankle joint [Encyclopædia Britannica Online]. [CF 3/4/2000]

Search terms: Divination Religion, Animalia, Divination Accessory, Animal Part

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