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Object Number 2004.29.12206
Display Title Man with iron hoes
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Africa / Kavirondo / Kenya / Bantu"; written on note added to board: "Kwer Nyagot" = (Literally, "Daughter of the Hills" / iron hoes made in Samia Hills and tracket / over Luo area for brides / Michael Dietler / U.C. Berkeley"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1920
Culture
  • Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Kavirondo
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 8.255 cm (4 × 3 1/4 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group of men standing
2004.29.12194 Group of men standing
Kenya
Man and woman standing
2004.29.12193 Man and woman standing
Kenya
Man standing, with people and building in background
2004.29.12200 Man standing, with people and building in background
Kenya
Man, woman and two boys
2004.29.12199 Man, woman and two boys
Kenya
Media Restricted
2004.29.12204 Woman standing
Kenya
Four women carrying pots on their heads
2004.29.12203 Four women carrying pots on their heads
Kenya
Kavirondo dance
2004.29.12198 Kavirondo dance
Kenya
Group of men and women in front of a hut
2004.29.12202 Group of men and women in front of a hut
Kenya
Group of men and women
2004.29.12201 Group of men and women
Kenya
Women carrying pots to shore
2004.29.12191 Women carrying pots to shore
Kenya
Kavirondo water carriers
2004.29.12192 Kavirondo water carriers
Kenya
Large group standing
2004.29.12195 Large group standing
Kenya