Part of four goat or sheep maxillae

Made:: 1920-1927 in Nigeria

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

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Category:: Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A5075 Pt10

Materials:: bone

type:: maxillas

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One part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

One part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Materials:: bone

Object Number:: A5075 Pt10/1

type:: animal remains

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Materials:: bone

Object Number:: A5075 Pt10/2

type:: animal remains

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Materials:: bone

Object Number:: A5075 Pt10/3

type:: animal remains

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Materials:: bone

Object Number:: A5075 Pt10/4

type:: animal remains

Part of four goat or sheep maxillae

Details

Parts

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

Part of goat or sheep maxilla

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