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Object Number
2004.29.11920
Display Title
Men hewing out so-cult images
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Bene / Bantu / 28 / Men hewing out so-cult images sent to Museum / Bene Tribe / Photographs taken by George Schwab. 1922."
Department
Photographic
Date
1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Bene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.27832 | Men hewing out so-cult images sent to museum. Photocopy from print. |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.29.11916 | Smithy |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11918 | Boys putting stropanthus poison on "arrows" |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11917 | Making redwood powder to be smeared on body |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11919 | Making twine |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11922 | Man sitting on a stool, with trees in background |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11921 | Man resting |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.24.27578A | Two cult images in gold |
Central America
| ||
| 2004.29.11936 | George and Mrs. Schwab about to start out on a trip from Metet |
Metet
| ||
| 22-2-50/B3621 | Headdress worn by cult-leader of "so" cult, during initiation |
Headdress
|
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.29.11910 | Womens ceremonial dance |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11911 | Womens ceremonial dance |
Africa
|