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Object Number 2004.24.8536
Display Title Poro gate
Descriptions
Object Description Parogate, Nama. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30
Subject
  • Gate
  • Floral
  • Man
  • Rural
  • Jungle
  • Leaf
  • Ethnographic
Department Photographic
Date 1929
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Entrance to Poro bush school with gate and stone circles
2004.24.9066 Entrance to Poro bush school with gate and stone circles
Liberia
Person standing in front of the entrance to a Poro bush school
2004.24.8527 Person standing in front of the entrance to a Poro bush school
Cameroon
Boys just out from Poro bush school
2004.24.8574 Boys just out from Poro bush school
Jensu
Poro image
2004.24.9114 Poro image
Liberia
Boys just out from Poro bush school
2004.24.8572 Boys just out from Poro bush school
Jensu
Poro leader
2004.24.8889 Poro leader
Zurii
Boys in Poro bush school
2004.24.8547 Boys in Poro bush school
Nama
Poro bush school
2004.24.9089 Poro bush school
Liberia
Poro bush school
2004.29.11669 Poro bush school
Liberia
Man constructing mat out of plant material
2004.24.9113 Man constructing mat out of plant material
Liberia
Nama native Mission
2004.24.8540 Nama native Mission
Cameroon
Market at Nama
2004.24.8546 Market at Nama
Nama