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Chief and his followers
Object Number 2004.24.6700
Display Title Chief and his followers
Descriptions
Object Description Chief of a region, under French government and by appointment, together with his followers and grafters
Subject
  • Man
  • Landscape
  • Spear
Department Photographic
Date 1922
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Fang
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 x 12.7 cm (2 1/2 x 5 in.)

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