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Object Number
2004.29.11765
Display Title
Group of people standing around a man's grave
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Man's grave "son" multiple covered with stones / which will be removed when next man dies / Basa"
Department
Photographic
Date
1919-1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Dimensions
Overall: 6.985 × 10.795 cm (2 3/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11799 | Man's mourning costume |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.6920D | Scarification pattern on man's body |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11776 | People standing around hekona board seat |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11743 | Man and two women sitting in front of house |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11874 | Man standing in front of a shelter |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.23263 | Man standing in the doorway of a sacred house |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.11767 | Woman's grave |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11766 | Woman's grave |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11768 | Woman's grave |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.8818 | Tuabo clan, man's grave |
Grave
| ||
| 2004.29.11861 | Man constructing a roof |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11746 | Hut with painted scene on the side |
Africa
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