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Four women standing next to an object on posts, one holding a goat
Four women standing next to an object on posts, one holding a goat
Object Number 2004.29.12097
Display Title Four women standing next to an object on posts, one holding a goat
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "The wives of / A Masai/ (verso) British East Africa"
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Maasai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / British East Africa
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.05 × 24.13 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

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