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Object Number
998-14-00/1.1.123
Display Title
Men and two children (left) posing for photograph to demonstrate height
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written on album page: "Gombari / The two at the extreme left are children. The ordinary [offensive term] man / is about 4 ft. 6 inches in height. / There are some individuals who reach a height of five feet, but / this is probably to be explained by [offensive term] admixture"
Department
Photographic
Date
1927-1928
Artist
Milton Katz
Culture
- Central and Equatorial African styles
- Mbuti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Congo
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Gombari
Africa / Belgian Congo
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials
Print, black and white adhered to Album
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9375 × 10.795 cm (3 1/8 × 4 1/4 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)
Important Note about Historical Language
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