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Object Number
2004.29.11669
Display Title
Poro bush school
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written on board: "Liberia / Sudanese / Gbunde / Poro Bush"
Department
Photographic
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Gbundi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Dimensions
Overall: 8.255 × 10.795 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushman" in describing individuals. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8527 | Person standing in front of the entrance to a Poro bush school |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8574 | Boys just out from Poro bush school |
Jensu
| ||
| 2004.24.9066 | Entrance to Poro bush school with gate and stone circles |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8572 | Boys just out from Poro bush school |
Jensu
| ||
| 2004.24.9089 | Poro bush school |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8547 | Boys in Poro bush school |
Nama
| ||
| 2004.24.9114 | Poro image |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8889 | Poro leader |
Zurii
| ||
| 2004.29.11674 | Trees |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8642 | Dance - Preparatory to opening gree gree bush school |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8653 | Female dance preparatory to opening to gree- gree bush school |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8536 | Poro gate |
Cameroon
|