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Object Number 2004.24.5358
Display Title Somita, A Joloff town-divided village, each group of houses ruled by Patriarch
Descriptions
Subject
  • Rural
  • Landscape
  • Expedition
Department Photographic
Date 1914
Artist Dr. S. B. Wolbach
Culture
  • Wolof
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Gambia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Somita

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
[Enslaved Foulah woman] in a Joloff village - Somita
2004.24.5326 [Enslaved Foulah woman] in a Joloff village - Somita
Somita
At Somita, a Joloff village
2004.24.5344 At Somita, a Joloff village
Somita
Joloff men and woman - Somita
2004.24.5325 Joloff men and woman - Somita
Somita
Mandingo or Joloff men in canoe
2004.24.5343 Mandingo or Joloff men in canoe
Gambia
Balance - ruled wooden rod with string and stone tied on; also +
56-52-60/10626.1 Balance - ruled wooden rod with string and stone tied on; also +
Tools
China
Image Not Available for Black and white negatives divided into the following categories: Economic life; Arts and crafts; Portraits and people; Ranches; Houses and house buildings; Work and techniques; Cooking and eating; Work and food prep; Jungle and gardens; People; Geography and ecology; Village, housing, house living; Activities and rest
2013.25.1 Black and white negatives divided into the following categories: Economic life; Arts and crafts; Portraits and people; Ranches; Houses and house buildings; Work and techniques; Cooking and eating; Work and food prep; Jungle and gardens; People; Geography and ecology; Village, housing, house living; Activities and rest
Photographic
Venezuela
Part of of the town of Bontoc, showing typical Igorrote houses
12-61-70/10861.1.996 Part of of the town of Bontoc, showing typical Igorrote houses
Bontoc
Germantown pictorial rug with four bands, each with two houses in various colors
51-31-10/33181 Germantown pictorial rug with four bands, each with two houses in various colors
Rug
Albuquerque
Etching of houses, carved posts and canoes, Skidegate village.
2004.29.3412 Etching of houses, carved posts and canoes, Skidegate village.
Skittag'ntan
street, houses and palms; house in village
2004.24.32787 street, houses and palms; house in village
Maldive Islands
Houses in town of Mayinit
12-61-70/10861.1.1230 Houses in town of Mayinit
Bontoc
Houses in Tinguian village of Baak
12-61-70/10861.1.3050 Houses in Tinguian village of Baak
Luzon