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Waistbelt

Description

Leather waistbelt attached with mixed pouches of cotton and animal skin tied at the top with string, horn and metal rings, probably worn by a practitioner of divination: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century

Museum reference

V.2017.5.263

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Waistbelt

Production information

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Animal skin, Horn, Metal

Physical description

Leaves, cloth and skin

Exhibitions

  • Heaven and Hell and other worlds of the dead (01 Jul 2000 - 01 Feb 2001)
    Royal Museum of Scotland

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