Collection place: Central Africa / Culture or time period: African cultures / Materials: Grass (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Belt

Museum number:: 5-1676
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Belts (costume accessories)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Central Africa

2. Figurine

Museum number:: 5-1677
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Fetishes and Figurines
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Central Africa

3. Grass comb

Museum number:: 5-1589
Culture or time period:: Suku
Object class:: Baskets (containers), Carvings (visual works), and Twined weaving
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Collector:: Igor Kopytoff
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo

4. Mat

Museum number:: 5-1727
Culture or time period:: Hutu
Object class:: Mats (floor coverings)
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collection place:: Rwanda