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Object Number 36-56-50/13186.1.26
Display Title Man making a wooden bowl or "mekeke"
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "36-56 / Barotseland. S. Africa Rhodesia / Making a wooden bowl or "mekeke" / 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: 7.62 × 10.16 cm (3 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Seller Donated by Margaret Carson Hubbard

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Group of women with wooden bowl
36-56-50/13186.1.24 Group of women with wooden bowl
Barotseland
Woman carrying wooden bowl and hoe
36-56-50/13186.1.28 Woman carrying wooden bowl and hoe
Barotseland
Woman sitting next to a hut making a basket
36-56-50/13186.1.40 Woman sitting next to a hut making a basket
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
Likishi dancers in costume
36-56-50/13186.1.2 Likishi dancers in costume
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
Likishi dancers
36-56-50/13186.1.32 Likishi dancers
Barotseland
Likishi dancer
36-56-50/13186.1.31 Likishi dancer
Barotseland