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Object Number
30-2-50/13184.1.7
Display Title
Carved wooden figures
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Bamum / Sudanese / Central Cameroun / 30-2 (5 sheets) / E-10: Wood carving done by native craftsmen. Bamum Tribe. / (Schwab's numbers) / December, 1929"; written in ink on photograph: "E-10"
Department
Photographic
Date
December 1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Bamum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Dimensions
Overall: 5.715 × 5.715 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-2-50/13184.1.2 | Bead covered objects |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.9 | Wood carvings |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.21 | Ritual figures |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.13 | Ivory carvings and brass castings |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.22 | Ritual figures |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.4 | Textile with hand-inked design |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.15 | Witch doctor's assistants |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.16 | Witch doctor's assistants |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.10 | Carved ivory and horn |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.8 | Cut brass, bronze, and wooden musical instruments |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.1 | Group of men with musical instruments |
Cameroon
| ||
| 30-2-50/13184.1.24 | King's band |
Cameroon
|