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Object Number
2004.24.8549
Display Title
Intricately carved and decorated wood door
Descriptions
Object Description
Buzi door. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30
Subject
- Carved
- Wood
- Feature
- Art
- Door
- Architecture
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Toma
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8474 | Man holding up two decorated, carved wooden door panels |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8491 | Intricately carved ivory elephant tusk |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8604 | Triangular chicken coop and door, style 2 |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8942 | Man making door for hut, Sapo, Pudu clan |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9157 | Style of hut door |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8471 | Man standing between two carved wooden parts of door frame |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.9069 | Men and boys gathered around and inside hut |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9071 | Interior of Palaver house showing carved posts |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9147 | Man standing in jungle near Buti plant |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9995 | Interior of Buzi house showing blacksmith at work |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.29.11927 | Decorated hut door |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8603 | Chicken coop - style 1 |
Liberia
|