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Woman standing and holding pot on her head
Woman standing and holding pot on her head
Object Number 2004.29.12061
Display Title Woman standing and holding pot on her head
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ja-Luo / Nilotic / Kisuma milkmaid. Uganda. / East shore of Victoria Lake at end of railway / A. Agassiz Collection / Mus. Comp. Zool. 1914."
Department Photographic
Date 1908
Culture
  • Luo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms East shore of Victoria Lake at end of railway
Materials Gelatin Printing-out paper adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 15.24 cm (8 × 6 in.)
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz
Donor Donated by Museum of Comparative Zoology

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