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Object Number 36-56-50/13186.1.2
Display Title Likishi dancers in costume
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "36-56 / Barotseland. S. Africa Rhodesia / Likishi dancers in costume / Purchased from / Mrs. Margaret C. Hubbard."
Department Photographic
Date 1935
Artist Margaret Carson Hubbard
Culture
  • Southern African peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zimbabwe / <State> / <County> / Barotseland
Dimensions Overall: 7.9375 × 10.4775 cm (3 1/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Seller Donated by Margaret Carson Hubbard

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Likishi dancers
36-56-50/13186.1.32 Likishi dancers
Barotseland
Likishi dancer
36-56-50/13186.1.31 Likishi dancer
Barotseland
Dancer and Sirimba
36-56-50/13186.1.29 Dancer and Sirimba
Barotseland
Dancer and Sirimba
36-56-50/13186.1.30 Dancer and Sirimba
Barotseland
Woman carrying grain basket
36-56-50/13186.1.1 Woman carrying grain basket
Barotseland
Woman holding baby with charms
36-56-50/13186.1.3 Woman holding baby with charms
Barotseland
Women pounding meal
36-56-50/13186.1.5 Women pounding meal
Barotseland
Milking
36-56-50/13186.1.6 Milking
Barotseland
Chiefs sitting on mats inside Katlo
36-56-50/13186.1.4 Chiefs sitting on mats inside Katlo
Barotseland
Village
36-56-50/13186.1.23 Village
Barotseland
Group of women with wooden bowl
36-56-50/13186.1.24 Group of women with wooden bowl
Barotseland
Morema Mokwae (chieftainess)
36-56-50/13186.1.33 Morema Mokwae (chieftainess)
Barotseland