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Object Number
2004.29.11854
Display Title
Woman giving child an enema with a gourd
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Woman giving child an enema with a gourd / Photo's by Rev. George Schwab. 1919-20. / Basa Tribe"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.11857 | Woman in mourning for dead brother |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11859 | Woman standing in front of hut, with man in background |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11858 | Elderly woman |
Africa
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.6913B | Woman giving enema to baby |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11856 | Tendency towards steatopygia |
Africa
| ||
| 37-32-50/2513 | Gourd used in giving an enema |
Container
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 37-32-50/2512 | Gourd used in giving an enema |
Raw Material
Container |
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.29.11843 | Man climbing an oil palm to collect palm wine from gourds |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11848 | Woman and child |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11853 | Woman carrying basket on back |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11818 | Woman standing |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11851 | Woman with scarification |
Africa
|