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Woman standing in doorway of hut
Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.57
Display Title Woman standing in doorway of hut
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "The walls of the hut are built of a framework of brances [sic] and twigs plastered over with clay."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire / <State> / <County> / Maffaling
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 8.5725 × 10.795 cm (3 3/8 × 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)

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