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Object Number 2004.24.6917A
Display Title Hut with painted panels
Descriptions
Object Description a) hut with decorated panels, b) ancient form of hut (2), c) Door fo hut made of oil-palm fronds
Subject
  • Hut
  • Rural
  • Decoration
Department Photographic
Date 1921
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 x 11.43 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

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Old style of hut
2004.24.6917B Old style of hut
Cameroon
Door of hut made from oil-palm fronds
2004.24.6917C Door of hut made from oil-palm fronds
Cameroon
Old style of hut
2004.24.6917D Old style of hut
Cameroon
Door of hut made of ends of oil palm fronds
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Africa
Baso hut with decorated panels
2004.29.11738 Baso hut with decorated panels
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Hut with carved panels
2004.29.11800 Hut with carved panels
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Hut with decorated panels
2004.29.11806 Hut with decorated panels
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Double hut with storage hut
2004.24.6915B Double hut with storage hut
Cameroon
House in clearing, Old style hut
2004.24.6915C House in clearing, Old style hut
Cameroon
Old style hut with decoration
2004.24.6915D Old style hut with decoration
Cameroon
Family relaxing in front of man's hut
2004.24.6915A Family relaxing in front of man's hut
Cameroon
Gable end of a hut
2004.29.11814 Gable end of a hut
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