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Sacred place
Object Number 2004.29.11523
Display Title Sacred place
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Bafia Tribe / (Bantu) / 37 / Sacred place / Photographs taken by George Schwab, 1919-22. / Bafia"
Department Photographic
Date 1919-1922
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
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
Village sacred place
2004.29.11522 Village sacred place
Africa
"Medicine" place
2004.29.11524 "Medicine" place
Africa
"Medicine" place
2004.29.11525 "Medicine" place
Africa
Men en route to market place to induce women to elope with them
2004.29.11515 Men en route to market place to induce women to elope with them
Africa
Ceremonial spot
2004.29.11521 Ceremonial spot
Africa
Yam store house
2004.29.11526 Yam store house
Africa
Group of men standing
2004.29.11509 Group of men standing
Sakbayeme
Group of men standing
2004.29.11510 Group of men standing
Africa
Two men standing in front of a structure
2004.29.11511 Two men standing in front of a structure
Africa
Youth carrying whistle around neck to call people
2004.29.11512 Youth carrying whistle around neck to call people
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
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.11514 Large group of men and women standing
Africa