Muslim kneeling rug; Buzu; ramskin, 40 inches x 23 inches.
Donor:
Leonard Plotnicov and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Jos market, Jos, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Af.; Nigeria; Hausa; Jos Market
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Collector:
Leonard Plotnicov
Collection date:
1962
Materials:
Pelt (animal material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies