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Woman sitting next to a hut making a basket
Woman sitting next to a hut making a basket
Object Number 36-56-50/13186.1.40
Display Title Woman sitting next to a hut making a basket
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "36-56 / Barotseland. S. Africa Rhodesia / Making basket using "skewer" / such as in collection. / Purchased from Mrs. M. C. Hubbard"
Department Photographic
Date 1935
Artist Margaret Carson Hubbard
Culture
  • Southern African peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zimbabwe / <State> / <County> / Barotseland
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 × 10.16 cm (3 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Seller Donated by Margaret Carson Hubbard

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People sitting under and next to a bark cloth shelter
36-56-50/13186.1.17 People sitting under and next to a bark cloth shelter
Barotseland
Woman carrying a basket
36-56-50/13186.1.41 Woman carrying a basket
Barotseland
Man making a wooden bowl or "mekeke"
36-56-50/13186.1.26 Man making a wooden bowl or "mekeke"
Barotseland
Woman carrying grain basket
36-56-50/13186.1.1 Woman carrying grain basket
Barotseland
People in front of hut
36-56-50/13186.1.8 People in front of hut
Barotseland
Two women with winnowing baskets and small pot
36-56-50/13186.1.43 Two women with winnowing baskets and small pot
Barotseland
Woman with water pipe
36-56-50/13186.1.11 Woman with water pipe
Barotseland
Woman with baby in a sling of bark cloth
36-56-50/13186.1.16 Woman with baby in a sling of bark cloth
Barotseland
Woman winnowing grain
36-56-50/13186.1.44 Woman winnowing grain
Barotseland
Group working on skins, man in foreground sewing kaross
36-56-50/13186.1.13 Group working on skins, man in foreground sewing kaross
Barotseland
Working on skins
36-56-50/13186.1.14 Working on skins
Barotseland
Chiefs sitting on mats inside Katlo
36-56-50/13186.1.4 Chiefs sitting on mats inside Katlo
Barotseland