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Excavating trench in mound
Object Number 998-14-00/1.3.172
Display Title Excavating trench in mound
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "(Katz)/Going deeper. It was necessary to step the digging down."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials Print, black and white on Album
Dimensions Overall: 11.7475 × 8.5725 cm (4 5/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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