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31. Antelope horn

Antelope horn
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Antelope horn, used for holding medicine; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

33. Arrows

Arrows
Description:
Arrows with metal points and wooden shafts used for hunting large game; origin Mbuti people of the Ituri rainforest.

34. Bundle of arrows

Bundle of arrows
Description:
Bundle of wooden arrows wrapped with a piece of raffia, seven with metal tips, fourteen in all; end of one is notched with traces of poison; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.

36. Siva Lingam (Religious article)

Siva Lingam (Religious article)
Description:
Miniature Siva Lingam; stone article used for worship in a domestic shrine; origin Varanasi (Benares), India.

37. Shrine artifacts

Shrine artifacts
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Objects from Colin Turnbull's personal shrine; four pieces of jewelry: two cowry shell necklaces, one necklace of seed beads, one bracelet of seed beads.

38. Soapstone ashtrays

Soapstone ashtrays
Description:
Two shallow heart-shaped soapstone ashtrays with flat bases and nearly identical sizes.

39. Ebony ashtray

Ebony ashtray
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ebony ashtray that is a cross-section of a tree trunk; three grooves for cigarettes, etc., center is circular with grooves; inscribed on bottom: AS_H _GATHON"; origin Uganda.

40. Metal ashtray

Metal ashtray
Description:
Metal ashtray in the shape of a goblet; gold leaf design stenciled around the upper edge; origin North Africa.