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Object Number
2004.24.13954A
Display Title
Scar received from hacking with machete in an affair of honor
Descriptions
Object Description
Scar received from hacking with machete in an affair of honor. West Africa: Southern Cameroon. 3 x 4. Taken by George Schwab. 1934-35. Acc. No. 35-31. Bantu - Basa
Subject
- Machete
- Honor
- Affair
- Skin
- Scar
- Face
Department
Photographic
Date
1934
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.13957A | Baso youth showing Nge cult scars |
Cameroon
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| 2004.24.13956 | Leopard brought back from the hunt |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13955 | Leopard brought back from the hunt |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13921 | Town medicine place where tied tuberculosis form spreading |
Cameroon
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| 2004.24.13922 | Town medicine place where tied tuberculosis form spreading |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13969 | Basa man, front view |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13970 | Basa man, side view |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13928 | Son of a Basa chief, front view |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.13936 | Basa man, front view |
Cameroon
| ||
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Media Restricted
| 2004.24.13937A | Basa woman, front view |
Cameroon
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| 2004.24.13938 | Basa man, front view |
Cameroon
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| 2004.24.13932 | Basa man, profile view |
Cameroon
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