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Object Number 2004.24.9104
Display Title Three women of varying ages, center woman is head medicine woman
Descriptions
Object Description Head medicine woman center. Mende stock, Gbunde tribe. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30.
Subject
  • Rural
  • Woman
  • medicine
  • Hut
Department Photographic
Date 1929
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Gbundi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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Head medicine woman and two other in front of medicine hut
2004.24.9105 Head medicine woman and two other in front of medicine hut
Liberia
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2004.24.9081 Woman with scarified torso and head covering, frontal view
Liberia
No. 5 woman - side view
2004.24.9107 No. 5 woman - side view
Liberia
No. 10 woman - side view
2004.24.9080 No. 10 woman - side view
Liberia
No. 25 woman - frontal view
2004.24.9082 No. 25 woman - frontal view
Liberia
No. 15 woman -side view
2004.24.9103 No. 15 woman -side view
Liberia
No. 10 woman - front
2004.24.9084 No. 10 woman - front
Liberia
No. 1 woman - front view
2004.24.9086 No. 1 woman - front view
Liberia
No. 1 woman - side view
2004.24.9097 No. 1 woman - side view
Liberia
No. 5 woman - frontal view
2004.24.9090 No. 5 woman - frontal view
Liberia
Village medicine man and chief's grave
2004.24.9054 Village medicine man and chief's grave
Liberia
Head medicine center
2004.29.11661 Head medicine center
Liberia