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Object Number
2004.24.6940B
Display Title
Headman's Orchestra, Five men playing small ribbed, percussive instrument
Descriptions
Object Description
A) youth, B) Headman's orchestra
Subject
- Instrument
- Rural
- Man
- Percussion
- Music
Department
Photographic
Date
1921
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Banen
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Highlands
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 6.35 x 11.43 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.6940A | Young man |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11529 | Orchestra of headman |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.7463 | Male orchestra musicians playing instruments |
Zaire
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.6936 | Headman's grave covered in pile of household goods |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11908 | Headman's grave |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.8437 | King Njoya's Orchestra |
Cameroon
| ||
| 35-36-60/2096 | Beater for village headman's bamboo tocsin (cf. no. 60/2095) |
Percussion
|
Thailand
| |
| 35-36-60/2095 | Village headman's bamboo tocsin |
Percussion
|
Thailand
| |
| 37-32-50/2410 | Pith stick for beating headman's drum (cf. 50/2409) |
Percussion
|
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.24.7457 | Men's orchestra including horns and drums |
Zaire
| ||
| 2004.24.6943A | Chief's orchestra |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11578 | Chief's orchestra |
Africa
|