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Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
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Medicine man's equipment

Medicine man's equipment

1880-1930

Magical bundle called "kubil" (kill sixty) composed by several small gourds

Magical bundle called "kubil" (kill sixty) composed by several small gourds

1888-1925

Four twigs wired together with oyster shell suspended

Four twigs wired together with oyster shell suspended

1900-1925

Collection of rag bundles and twigs from medicine man's outfit

Collection of rag bundles and twigs from medicine man's outfit

1880-1925

Small bundle of twigs and leaves bound by fibrous bark ribbon

Small bundle of twigs and leaves bound by fibrous bark ribbon

1880-1920

Bundle of bones covered in red cloth

Bundle of bones covered in red cloth

1880-1920

Part of medicine man's equipment

Part of medicine man's equipment

1880-1928

Large flat cake of earth used as "medicine" by witch doctor

Large flat cake of earth used as "medicine" by witch doctor

1860-1920

8 tusks and 6 small pieces of wood on knotted leather thong

8 tusks and 6 small pieces of wood on knotted leather thong

1880-1920

Forked twig with string tied around it

Forked twig with string tied around it

1880-1920

Medicine man's equipment

Medicine man's equipment

1880-1920

Small iron instruments threaded on to a bar either side of a nut

Small iron instruments threaded on to a bar either side of a nut

1880-1930

Medicine man's leather amulet and iron rattle

Medicine man's leather amulet and iron rattle

1880-1910

Medicine man's bag reputedly containing bundles of dried grass

Medicine man's bag reputedly containing bundles of dried grass

1890-1930

Medicine man's plaited string bag with sling

Medicine man's plaited string bag with sling

1870-1920

Medicine man's equipment

Medicine man's equipment

1880-1920

Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement

Medicine man's snakeskin and iron implement

1871-1930

Branch, part of medicine man's equipment

Branch, part of medicine man's equipment

1880-1930

Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth

Woven fibre medicine man's bag containing cloth

1871-1920

Medicine man's bag

Medicine man's bag

1880-1910

Cluster of cane tubes bound together to form cylinder

Cluster of cane tubes bound together to form cylinder

1860-1920

Hide pouch

Hide pouch

1860-1920

Leaf of medicine man's book

Leaf of medicine man's book

1880-1920

Bundle of sticks covered in red cotton cloth and bound with string and splints of wood

Bundle of sticks covered in red cotton cloth and bound with string and splints of wood

1880-1920

Ten white feathers tied together with piece of bark

Ten white feathers tied together with piece of bark

1871-1920

Branch, part of medicine man's equipment

Branch, part of medicine man's equipment

1880-1930

Medicine man's equipment of wooden pin with wooden disc studded with brass nails

Medicine man's equipment of wooden pin with wooden disc studded with brass nails

1880-1920

Two animal horns filled with "medicine" and joined

Two animal horns filled with "medicine" and joined

1880-1930

Covering for a medicine man's medicine chest (?) t

Covering for a medicine man's medicine chest (?) t

1880-1925

Twisted leather cord with steel bell

Twisted leather cord with steel bell

1871-1910

Medicine man's equipment consisting of pouch of echidna skin

Medicine man's equipment consisting of pouch of echidna skin

1890-1910

Four pegs of carved wood threaded together onto string

Four pegs of carved wood threaded together onto string

1880-1920

Medicine man's book or "Ngato Namelete", five hide leaves, roughly circular, small bell attached, Ganda tribe, Uganda, 1890-1920

Medicine man's book or "Ngato Namelete"

1890-1920

Medicine man's cotton outfit belonging to a member of a secret society, combination garment surmounted by carved wooden head, neck adorned with red scarf, bells, beads etc, Southern Nigerian, 1880-1920

Medicine man's cotton outfit belonging to a member of a secret society

1880-1920

Pair of iron tongs and a spoon, Azande, maker, North East Belgian Congo, 1890-1930

Pair of iron tongs and a spoon

1890-1930

Contents of a medicine man's pouch or bag, including fragments of leaves and grasses, stones, minerals and metal hook, African, 1880-1920

Contents of a medicine man's pouch or bag

1880-1920

Medicine man's outfit, plaited string dress with hood, arms and legs, Southern Nigerian, 1880-1918

Medicine man's outfit

1880-1918

Witch doctor's robe, blue cloth with thin white stripes, lines of objects sewn on to it, Nigerian, 1870-1935

Witch doctor's robe

1870-1935