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Object Number
2004.24.7549.2
Display Title
Profile view, Karu woman with facial tattooing and nose stud
Descriptions
Object Description
Profile of Karu woman + full face
Subject
- Necklace
- Tattoo
- Hut
- Woman
- Jewelry
- Ethnographic
- Rural
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
Patrick T. L. Putnam
Culture
- Mongo
- Luba
- Karu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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