E0924: "Mohara" Charm

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0924

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment

Marks/Labels:

TAG "ey Cifona" (or C'fona or L'efona)

Materials:

animal ➔ horn
fabric ➔ cloth

Dimensions:

4 cm L
13 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Madagascar

Description:

"Mohara" Black ox horn with brown fabric and black cloth belt attached.

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