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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.36
Display Title Group of people and sections of wood for a canoe
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "The village of Balli. Sections of wood for a canoe, [...] being carried [...] down to the Shari River."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Balli; Chari River
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 8.5725 cm (2 1/4 × 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.38 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.37 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.39 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
People with canoe on the riverbank
998-14-00/1.2.75 People with canoe on the riverbank
Maffaling
People with canoe on the riverbank
998-14-00/1.2.74 People with canoe on the riverbank
Maffaling
View of Balli River from the truck
998-14-00/1.2.82 View of Balli River from the truck
Maffaling
People carrying expedition luggage from stream to truck
998-14-00/1.2.12 People carrying expedition luggage from stream to truck
Belgian Congo
Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
998-14-00/1.2.80 Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
Maffaling
Expedition preparing to leave Balli
998-14-00/1.2.81 Expedition preparing to leave Balli
Maffaling
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.40 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.41 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
People and canoes on the riverbank
998-14-00/1.2.73 People and canoes on the riverbank
Maffaling