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Object Number
2004.29.11508
Display Title
King Musi standing in front of Babutu hut
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Babutu / Tribe of Cameroun / Bantu / (linguistic group 6/96) / (Sudanese) / Hausa influence in Babutu hut / King Musi, son go Ngila, a / Mohammedaized Sudanese / 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: 6.35 × 10.795 cm (2 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11506 | Babutu hut |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11507 | Hut of Hausa type with grass tied for trimming edges |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11505 | Work shelter for women |
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
| ||
| 2004.24.6957A | Woman sitting in work shelter |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.12182 | Group standing, with mountain in background |
Kigezi
| ||
| 2004.29.12181 | Man dancing, with group watching |
Kigezi
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.24 | King's band |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6773 | Group of people standing in a line |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.14 | Sub-King on throne with attendants and crown |
Cameroon
|