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Object Number 2004.29.11517
Display Title Newer type hut with "medicine" post in front of it
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Bafia Tribe / (Bantu) / 36 / Newer type hut with "medicine" / post in front of it / Bafia Tribe / Photographs taken by George Schwab, 1922."
Department Photographic
Date 1922
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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
Bafia hut with paneled doors
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Africa
Old style hut
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Africa
"Medicine" place
2004.29.11524 "Medicine" place
Africa
"Medicine" place
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Africa
Women on route to market
2004.29.11519 Women on route to market
Africa
Women on route to market
2004.29.11520 Women on route to market
Africa
Two men standing in front of a structure
2004.29.11511 Two men standing in front of a structure
Africa
Two men and a boy standing in front of a tree
2004.29.11513 Two men and a boy standing in front of a tree
Africa
Side view of newer style Bafia hut
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Cameroon
Group of men standing
2004.29.11509 Group of men standing
Sakbayeme
Group of men standing
2004.29.11510 Group of men standing
Africa
Youth carrying whistle around neck to call people
2004.29.11512 Youth carrying whistle around neck to call people
Africa