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Medium:

Leather with cowrie shells, wood and iron

Dimensions:

H x W (Pouch): 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (24.5 x 24 cm)

H (Strap): 24 13/16 in. (63 cm)

H (Large Whistle): 13 1/16 in. (33.1 cm)

H (Small Whistle): 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)

H (Wooden carving): 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)

H x W: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)

Type:

bags (containers)

Place collected:

Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa

Date:

20th Century

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Clothing and dress  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.10.9

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Religious and Sacred Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577ed0fc9-a72e-47f6-91fc-421c2f7af692

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.10.9