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Object Number
2004.29.11842
Display Title
Hut with baskets for collecting termite larvae on roof
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Manner in which basket for collecting larvae of termites are kept / on roof of huts / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11840 | Baskets used in catching larvae of termites |
Africa
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| 2004.24.6900C | Homestead with larvae baskets kept on roof, family and housewares in front |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.6900B | Man sitting next to basket used to catch larvae of termites |
Cameroon
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| 2004.29.11841 | Termite nest |
Africa
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| 2004.24.6900A | Termite Nest in woods |
Cameroon
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| 2004.29.11862 | Mats tied to roof of hut |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11807 | Framework for the roof of a hut |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11748 | Hut made of palm thatch mats |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11738 | Baso hut with decorated panels |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11814 | Gable end of a hut |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11836 | Binding leaves around laths to make roof mats |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11745 | Double hut with open storage space between the two |
Africa
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