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"pingu"

Historical main catalogue: ""pingu" Dana against sorcery, arrow shots and diseases. String with 2 horns, pieces of wood, 1 packet wrapped with an iron spiral and 2 overbraided packets. The latter are said to contain pieces of black wood (the actual dana). Ibaia (Madji ya ju) middle pare."

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cataloguing data

Object type
Amulet
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 3 x 21,5 x 22 cm
Gewicht: 0,11 kg
Material/Technique
Horn , Wood, Iron, Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 8623

Provenance and sources

where
Tanzania [Land/Region]

who
Glauning, Hans - Collectors

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