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Ethnographic drawing - sculpture of "Ninte Kamatchol"
Fernando Galhano20th century
Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal
Ethnographic drawing of an object from the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology (Inv. Nr.: AD.500), depicting the sculpture "Ninte Kamatchol", used by the Nalu (Cacine, Guinea Bissau) in male initiation rituals. It also plays an important role in agrarian rites as well in funerary rites of dignitaries.
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- Title: Ethnographic drawing - sculpture of "Ninte Kamatchol"
- Creator: Fernando Galhano
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location Created: Archives of National Museum of Etnology
- Physical Dimensions: 43 cm x 30.5 cm
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
- Medium: Tracing paper, India ink
- Catalog number: MNE: F.1.005
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