Man carrying buckets of human waste for fertilizer

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Object Number 2017.11.2.11

Display Title Man carrying buckets of human waste for fertilizer

Descriptions

Object Description Written on photograph (verso): "59 / Honey buckets / 9-51"

Department Photographic

Date September 1951

Artist Dr. George A. Butler

Culture

Japanese

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / Japan / Miyagi

Materials Print, black and white

Dimensions Overall: 7.62 × 11.43 cm (3 × 4 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Credit Line Gift of Alan Butler

Provenance

Donor Donated by Alan Butler (7/21/2017)

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