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S1989-1990 #13: California State University, East Bay (January 10, 1990–February 13, 1990)
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Divination animal
Museum number:
5-12977
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
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Carvings (visual works)
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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
length 28 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1968
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S1968-1969 #39: Contra Costa College (November 18, 1968–December 27, 1968)
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S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969)
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S1978-1979 #65: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Burton Benedict (June 1, 1979–May 1, 1979)
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S1989-1990 #13: California State University, East Bay (January 10, 1990–February 13, 1990)
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