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Object Number
2004.24.8649
Display Title
Woman covered in brass and beaded ornamentation, jewelry
Descriptions
Object Description
Gio jewelry. Mende stock. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30. See: PM Papers, vol. XXXI, fi. 44, c.
Subject
- Woman
- Necklace
- Bracelet
- Anklet
- Brass
- Hut
- Bead
- Bangle
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8631 | Person wearing large brass anklets and leg calf ornaments |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8636 | Decorated women, various styles of brass anklets and other personal decoration |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8624 | Woman in dress and jewelry, including bangles, calf ornaments |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8694 | Old war drum |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8629 | Sifting out termites wings from bodies |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8648 | Domesticated stork in archway, village in distance |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8644 | Gio cat's cradle |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8614 | Hut under construction, walls not yet covered with mud |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8651 | Sesengge and two wives |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8632 | Gio war leader |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8634 | Medicine house and Guardian |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8653 | Female dance preparatory to opening to gree- gree |
Liberia
|