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Pencil drawing of string figures from the Beligian Congo with notes.
Pencil drawing of string figures from the Beligian Congo with notes.
Object Number 59-2-00/1.6.6.3
Display Title Pencil drawing of string figures from the Beligian Congo with notes.
Descriptions
Object Description Pencil drawings of string figures from the Belgian Congo from Daniel Sutherland Davidson Papers. "52. Starr has inked in photograph to show 2 in 3 steps against palms, side, index and middle fingers of hand to the eye. They are not apparent under the magnifying glass, are backing in hand to right side there seem to be no loose strings which need attachment, these strings are omitted. mobagwa, the long knife. Ngombe."
Department Photographic
Date ca. 1907
Artist Daniel Sutherland Davidson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials Graphite on Paper
Dimensions Overall: 27.9401 × 21.59 cm (11 × 8 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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