African Porcupine Quills, Hippopotamus Hide 1900
Two (2) porcupine quills, two (2) strips of hippopotamus hide, and a grass reed from the Central African Republic. The porcupine quills are surprisingly long and stiff and measure 9 1/4 in. long. The hippopotamus hides are thick and rugged and measure 12 1/2 in. long. The quills and hides might have been used in village or witchcraft rituals, but we are not sure.
The long grass reed was used to light up a hut at night so villagers could find their way, hence it was called an "African flashlight". The reed has burn marks at the tip and measures 10 1/4 in. long. From the Dale Baker collection.
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Two (2) porcupine quills, two (2) strips of hippopotamus hide, and a grass reed from the Central African Republic. The porcupine quills are surprisingly long and stiff and measure 9 1/4 in. long. The hippopotamus hides are thick and rugged and measure 12 1/2 in. long. The quills and hides might have been used in village or witchcraft rituals, but we are not sure.
The long grass reed was used to light up a hut at night so villagers could find their way, hence it was called an "African flashlight". The reed has burn marks at the tip and measures 10 1/4 in. long. From the Dale Baker collection.
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