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Object Number
59-2-00/1.1.1
Display Title
Rough draft, "String Figures in the Belgian Congo: comments on the photographs taken in 1905-1906 by Frederick Starr."
Descriptions
Object Description
From the collection of Davidson papers which contains notes and bibliographic records on string figures; rough draft of "String Figures in the Belgian Congo: Comments on the photographs taken in 1905-1906 by Frederick Starr." Letter from Robert Hitchman to Davidson, 9/27/1950; notes and drawings of African string figures accompanied by corresponding Frederick Starr photographs; galley and author's copy of Aboriginal Australian String Figures; charts modified after Haddon; letters on Australian Aborigines from Ethel Hassell to D.S. Davison, 1930-31.
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Artist
Daniel Sutherland Davidson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
Africa / Belgian Congo
Africa / Belgian Congo
Quantity
1
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