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Door of hut made of ends of oil palm fronds
Door of hut made of ends of oil palm fronds
Object Number 2004.29.11803
Display Title Door of hut made of ends of oil palm fronds
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / a.4 / Door of hut made of ends of oil-palm fronds / thru which sticks are forced to bind all together. / Photographed by Rev. Georrge Schwab, 1922"
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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