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Object Number
2004.29.11505
Display Title
Work shelter for women
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Babutu / Tribe of Cameroun / Bantu / (linguistic group 6/96) / (Sudanese) / Work shelter for women. / Probably modelled after Hausa hut / Babutu Tribe, Sudanese / Taken by George Schwab, 1919-22"
Department
Photographic
Date
1919-1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Babutu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Dimensions
Overall: 10.795 × 6.35 cm (4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11508 | King Musi standing in front of Babutu hut |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11507 | Hut of Hausa type with grass tied for trimming edges |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11506 | Babutu hut |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6957A | Woman sitting in work shelter |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6957D | Men sitting outside completed Babutu circular hut |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6957C | Men standing in front of circular huts |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6957B | Men constructing circular hut with funnel shaped roof |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11747 | Hot season shelter or shade for lounging |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11813 | Roof of a temporary shelter |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12182 | Group standing, with mountain in background |
Kigezi
| ||
| 2004.29.12181 | Man dancing, with group watching |
Kigezi
| ||
| 2004.29.11578 | Chief's orchestra |
Africa
|