Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

61 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Armband

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, THE CONTRA-EGUM IS WORN WRAPPED AROUND THE BICEPS DURING INITIATION RITES TO GUARD AGAINST SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428539-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/340dc3db6-b495-446d-bf13-70f403f09da5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502883