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Object Number 2004.24.8545
Display Title Kpelle Native town
Descriptions
Object Description Kpwele native town. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30
Subject
  • Clearing
  • Landscape
  • Hut
  • Rural
  • Ethnographic
  • Village
Department Photographic
Date 1929
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Kpelle town?
2004.24.9077 Kpelle town?
Liberia
Kpelle carrying a load
2004.24.8525 Kpelle carrying a load
Cameroon
Kpelle chief and his wives with some children
2004.24.8561 Kpelle chief and his wives with some children
Liberia
Kpelle female Debtor in stocks at Jensu
2004.24.8564 Kpelle female Debtor in stocks at Jensu
Jensu
Kpelle people seeing expedition depart
2004.24.8562 Kpelle people seeing expedition depart
Galai
Kpelle easy chair
2004.24.8571 Kpelle easy chair
Liberia
Kpelle land - bridge en route
2004.24.8600 Kpelle land - bridge en route
Liberia
Kpelle - suspension bridge over St. John's River
2004.24.8566 Kpelle - suspension bridge over St. John's River
Liberia
Kpelle - making knife handles at smithy
2004.24.8580 Kpelle - making knife handles at smithy
Liberia
Kpelle - number 2 man
2004.24.8581 Kpelle - number 2 man
Liberia
Kpelle man - Number 12
2004.24.8589 Kpelle man - Number 12
Liberia
Kpelle - Buying a pair of anklets
2004.24.8576 Kpelle - Buying a pair of anklets
Liberia