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Object Number
2004.29.11825
Display Title
Woman opening ngout for seeds
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Opening ngout for seeds of which puddings are made. / ngout=a plant of cucumber family - cucumberopsis / edulis and several other varieties / Basa Tribe / 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11823 | Woman working in front of hut |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11583 | Drying grain seeds |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11813 | Roof of a temporary shelter |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11853 | Woman carrying basket on back |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11786 | Fence to stop game |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11839 | Yam garden |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11860 | Making a modern door |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11861 | Man constructing a roof |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11738 | Baso hut with decorated panels |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11739 | Shrubbery on road in front of building |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11740 | Wooden structure |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11755 | Sharpening cutlasses |
Africa
|