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Object Number
2004.24.8547
Display Title
Porobush Boys at Nama
Descriptions
Object Description
Kpwele - Porobush boys at Nama. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30. fig 92e
Subject
- Costume
- Child
- Crowd
- Village
- Rural
- Man
- Market
- Woman
- Ethnographic
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Nama
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushman" in describing individuals. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8540 | Nama native Mission |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8546 | Market at Nama |
Nama
| ||
| 2004.24.8572 | Boys just out from Poro Bush |
Jensu
| ||
| 2004.24.8574 | Boys just out from Poro Bush |
Jensu
| ||
| 2004.24.8575 | Boys of government school |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8723 | Boy's devil |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8986 | Boy with dog and umbrella, walking in village |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8988 | Men and boys with cow herd, mainly bulls |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8605 | Women and boys extracing palm oil using mortar and pestle |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9168 | Men and boys spinning tops on a mat |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9118 | Man on stool with boys |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9069 | Men and boys gathered around and inside hut |
Liberia
|