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Object Number
2004.29.11786
Display Title
Fence to stop game
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / a "sap" or fence to stop game. Traps are placed in / openings and pits dug at intervals along the fence. / Photographs by Rev. George Schwab. 1919-22"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3250 | Divining object |
Charm
|
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.29.11772 | Charms in path to stop advance of evil spirits |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11788 | Man making large fish traps |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11759 | Dragging a dug-out canoe through a village en route from forest |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11760 | Dragging a dug-out canoe through a village en route from forest |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11784 | Trap |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11787 | Mouse trap |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11785 | Trap |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11789 | Leopard trap |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11823 | Woman working in front of hut |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11825 | Woman opening ngout for seeds |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.6898A | Mouse trap on ground |
Cameroon
|