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Headman and wives escorting his daughter to her marriage
Headman and wives escorting his daughter to her marriage
Object Number 2004.29.11904
Display Title Headman and wives escorting his daughter to her marriage
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Bene / Bantu / 25 / Bene headman and wive escorting his daughter to / her marriage. She is second from left. / Bantu of the Fang Group. / Gift of George Schwab 1919."
Department Photographic
Date 1919
Artist George Schwab
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 × 12.7 cm (3 × 5 in.)

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Bene headman and wives escorting his daughter to her marriage.
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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Gautscha
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765.1 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
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2001.29.30097 [No folder title]: Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet," headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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