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Object Number
2004.24.8438
Display Title
Chief's Palaver house at Fumban
Descriptions
Object Description
Chief's palaver house at Fumban. Cameroon, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30.
Subject
- Man
- Architecture
- Anthropomorphic
- Decoration
- Sculpture
- Royal
- Building
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Mum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Cameroon
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<State>
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<County>
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Fumban
Additional Geographic Terms
Highlands
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8439 | Corner post - chief's palaver house at Fumban |
Fumban
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| 2004.29.11914 | Interior of Bene chief's palaver house |
Africa
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| 2004.24.8650 | Chief Towi's palaver house |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.8440 | Cult dance at Fumban |
Fumban
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| 2004.24.9059 | Men gathered outside of palaver house, public house |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.8919 | Place before Palaver house |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.9071 | Interior of Palaver house showing carved posts |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.8608 | Palaver house. Mano, Mende stock |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.8911 | Sapo, Palepo clan, medicine place before palaver house. |
Yopolo
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| 2004.24.8907 | Village Palaver house at Yopolo |
Yopolo
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| 2004.24.8908 | Sapo, Palepo clan, village palaver house at Yopolo |
Yopolo
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| 2004.24.8909 | Sapo, Palepo clan, village palaver house at Yopolo |
Yopolo
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