FMNH 104801.nosub[1]

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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Columbian Museum. | 22-36 | Country Togo, West Africa. | Locality Mangu | People Stock | Name Amulet, a triangular something sewed up in leather, fastened to plaited string, apparently to go around wasit. Larger amulet with 3 others sewed on outside & all wrapped with colored string. Size of amulet 17 by 7 by 5 cm. | Collection Otto Finsch. Cap. Thierry, Col. | Notes | Price [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 104801 | 197 | Acc. 941
Catalog Number: 104801.nosub[1]
Description: amulet
Materials: leather, string
Locality: Africa, Togo, Savanes, Oti, Mango: Mango
Accession Number: [941] O. Finsch (Purchase)
Accession Year:
Other Numbers: 197
Country: Togo
Province/State: Savanes
District/County: Oti
City/Town: Mango
Collector/Source: Otto Finsch, Captain Thierry
EMu IRN: 1004972
GUID: c7677879-f7ff-45c7-b83a-b7e3f2373f31

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