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Roof of a temporary shelter
Object Number 2004.29.11813
Display Title Roof of a temporary shelter
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Roof of a temporary shelter in a village -thatched with / leaves of Sarcophrynium velutinium, a plant of the / Marontaclae family / Photo's by Rev. George Schwab, 1919-22."
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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