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Object Number
2004.24.6721
Display Title
Widow with charms
Descriptions
Subject
- Woman
- Tree
- Accessory
Department
Photographic
Date
1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.6679 | Man sitting in front of hut with charms to ward off evil |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6726 | Man with hunting charms |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11804 | Woman sitting in doorway of hut protected by charms |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11772 | Charms in path to stop advance of evil spirits |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.17913 | Large wooden figure hung with charms, et cetera |
Africa
| ||
| 40-24-50/4999 | Wooden hunting whistles and charms on string |
Ornament
|
Africa
| |
| 55-1-70/3707 | Bear canine charms (valis-do?man), drilled and suspended by string + |
Ornament
|
Take-tonpo Village
| |
| 22-2-50/B3477 | "Disi" n.e. basa necklace of charms |
Charm
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 32-70-60/D4099.35 | Print, black characters on yellow, red stamp, folded triangle protection charms |
Print
|
China
| |
| 22-2-50/B3478 | Earring with charms for pendants. |
Earring
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3486 | Bundle of household charms |
Raw Material
Medicine bundle |
Cameroon
| |
| 33-32-70/48 | Palm leaf charms |
Ornament
|
Marshall Islands
|