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Collector:
Prof Orator F. Cook Jr.  Search this
Donor Name:
Prof Orator F. Cook Jr.  Search this
Culture:
Mandingo  Search this
Object Type:
Charm
Place:
Liberia, Africa
Accession Date:
28 Oct 1893
Notes:
FROM CARD: "HORN SHAPED OBJECT, LEATHER COVERED, WITH IMPRESSED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS. AT ENDS ARE TWO RED CLOTH COVERED KNOBS SUSPENDING LEATHER COVERED (KORAN PASSAGES?). BRAIDED LEATHER CARRYING CORD BUTTONS ON TO THE ENDS WITH LOOP AND LEATHER BUTTON. WORN AROUND THE NECK."
Record Last Modified:
8 Feb 2019
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
027475
USNM Number:
E168008-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301932529-f94e-49be-98db-ded58635600f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8348188