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Roof mat making - "sewing" the leaflets with skewers
Roof mat making - "sewing" the leaflets with skewers
Object Number 2004.29.11835
Display Title Roof mat making - "sewing" the leaflets with skewers
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu / roof-mat making - "sewing" the leaflets with / skewers = on ekalo" A / Basa / 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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