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Roofed platform over furnace, smelting iron from ore
Roofed platform over furnace, smelting iron from ore
Object Number 2004.24.6699B
Display Title Roofed platform over furnace, smelting iron from ore
Descriptions
Object Description Smelthing iron from the ore. N.E. Basa. The furnace, platform on which stand workers when charging furnace with charcoal and ore in proportion of 2" to 1" no aire used here, as iron ore is an oxide. The second film shows the fit as well (in addition to) furnace. Bantu.
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Manufacture and General Utility
  • Field
Subject
  • Smelting Iron
Department Photographic
Date 1922
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Basa
  • Bantu speaking peoples
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 x 11.43 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

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