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Clarifying palm oil
Object Number 2004.29.11779
Display Title Clarifying palm oil
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Clarifying palm oil = "mo'" / Photographs by / Rev. George Schwab, 1919-22. / Basa."
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: 6.985 × 10.795 cm (2 3/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

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