Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

10 cm

Width - Object:

6 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Bottle

Place:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Accession Date:

4 Aug 1999

Collection Date:

1996

Notes:

IN CANDOMBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, THESE CALABASH BOTTLES HOLD MEDICINE/HERBS (ADO). NATURALLY FORMED SMALL CALABASH THAT IS NATURALLY TAN COLORED WITH DARK SPOTS.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420720

USNM Number:

E428573-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31f5cec2b-ef8a-41cd-80b7-92163589c03a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502917