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Woman styling woman's hair
Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.121
Display Title Woman styling woman's hair
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Mogrom/Mohammedan women having their hair dressed. The population of Mogrom includes both Mohammedans - the Baguirmi, as they are called -, and the pagan Massa."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Chad
Additional Geographic Terms Mogrom
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.795 × 8.7313 cm (4 1/4 × 3 7/16 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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