Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Collection place: North Region, Cameroon / Collector: Paul Hinderling - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4190a-c, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; leather carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-C) Arrows (svlam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 62 cm long each. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4191a-d, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; cloth carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-D) Arrows (sulam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 54-60.5 cm long. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4189a-o, described as A) Hide quiver (baru [fulfulde]); ornamented with leather fringe; 57 cm long. B) Leather cap for (A); 14.5 cm long. C-O) Arrows (Kudal); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 55-66 cm long. Used by men.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-4308a,b, described as a) Tobacco Container (Durum Tapa) of ox horn with cowhide overlay at base; Length 14 cm. b) Guinea corn plug; length m. 35. Made and used by old men daily to hold snuffing tobacco; durum tapa= "corn tobacco" by 1964 often replaced by glass or plastic containers. Collected 8/2/1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-4307a,b, described as a) Tobacco Container (Durum Tapa) of ox horn with cowhide overlay at base; length 20 cm; b) Guinea corn plug; height 4.5 cm. Made and used by old men daily to hold snuffing tobacco; durum tapa= "corn tobacco" by 1964 often replaced by glass or plastic containers. Collected 8/2/1964.