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Object Number 2005.3.5.34
Display Title Roof construction, end of roof from outside.
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1932
Artist Frederick Johnson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / Chiriqui / <County> / <City> / Cerro Banco
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
2005.3.5.31 Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
Cerro Banco
Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
2005.3.5.32 Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
Cerro Banco
Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
2005.3.5.33 Roof construction, showing corner of roof and framework supporting it.
Cerro Banco
House building 6, showing construction of slant-end roof using vines as material
2004.24.9209 House building 6, showing construction of slant-end roof using vines as material
Sitio Conte
Framework of thatched house -- showing roof from outside
2005.3.5.28 Framework of thatched house -- showing roof from outside
Cerro Banco
Method of roof construction after palm thatch has been tied to rafters.
2004.24.6919D Method of roof construction after palm thatch has been tied to rafters.
Cameroon
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.1 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.2 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.3 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.4 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.5 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru
Image Not Available for Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
2010.2.2.5.110.6 Closeups of Reed bundle and rope roof construction from a looted grave at T540336, Chao. Note particularly how ropes are looped around reeds set in perpendicular rows. T540336
Peru