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Object Number
2004.24.6768B
Display Title
Palisade of living trees
Descriptions
Object Description
Living trees around Basa village. Probably an ancient custom, copied from the Yambasa tribe.
Subject
- Landscape
- Tree
Department
Photographic
Date
1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 6.35 x 12.7 cm (2 1/2 x 5 in.)
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