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1. Incense burner

Museum number:: 5-4638
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Object class:: Incense burners
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2. Iron pan balance

Museum number:: 5-4652
Culture or time period:: Falasha
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

3. Sistrum

Museum number:: 5-4636
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Object class:: Sistra
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

4. Staff cross

Museum number:: 5-4634
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia