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Object Number 975-59-50/13183.1.297
Display Title Bengita - Grand Chief Sakalave
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Sakalava / Bengita - Grand Chief Sakalave, 1898 / Gift of F. R. Wulsin"; printed on photograph: "S.G.M."
Department Photographic
Date 1898
Artist Madagascar
Culture
  • Sakalava
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Madagascar
Dimensions Overall: 16.51 × 11.43 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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Bengita - grand chief of Sakalave
975-59-50/13183.1.269 Bengita - grand chief of Sakalave
Madagascar
Sakalave chief
975-59-50/13183.1.277 Sakalave chief
Madagascar
Sakalave chief
975-59-50/13183.1.264 Sakalave chief
Madagascar
Image Not Available for Tsimandandrafogana, Sakalave chief
975-59-50/13183.1.357 Tsimandandrafogana, Sakalave chief
Madagascar
Dance of the Sakalaves
975-59-50/13183.1.287 Dance of the Sakalaves
Madagascar
Sakalave dance
975-59-50/13183.1.187 Sakalave dance
Madagascar
Group of Sakalave women
975-59-50/13183.1.188 Group of Sakalave women
Madagascar
Sakalave women weaving a mat
975-59-50/13183.1.273 Sakalave women weaving a mat
Madagascar
Sakalave dance and music
975-59-50/13183.1.274 Sakalave dance and music
Madagascar
Sakalave dance
975-59-50/13183.1.275 Sakalave dance
Madagascar
Sakalave village of Bereva
975-59-50/13183.1.276 Sakalave village of Bereva
Madagascar
Group of Sakalave women under a tree
975-59-50/13183.1.279 Group of Sakalave women under a tree
Madagascar