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Object Number
2004.24.8563
Display Title
Notheast Kpelle women spinning
Descriptions
Object Description
N.E. Kpelle women spinning at Bella, N.E. St. John. Sudan, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30. fig. 52a
Subject
- Spinning
- Spool
- Man
- Ethnographic
- Village
- Twine
- Rural
- Woman
- Thread
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Liberia
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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St. John's
Intrasite
Beila
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8566 | Kpelle - suspension bridge over St. John's River |
Liberia
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| 2004.24.8561 | Kpelle chief and his wives with some children |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8564 | Kpelle female Debtor in stocks at Jensu |
Jensu
| ||
| 2004.24.8562 | Kpelle people seeing expedition depart |
Galai
| ||
| 2004.24.8571 | Kpelle easy chair |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9077 | Kpelle town? |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9068 | Chief Kolba-Kpelle |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8525 | Kpelle carrying a load |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8600 | Kpelle land - bridge en route |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8545 | Kpelle Native town |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8580 | Kpelle - making knife handles at smithy |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8581 | Kpelle - number 2 man |
Liberia
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