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Woman seated, cattle in background
Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.195
Display Title Woman seated, cattle in background
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on album page: "So called Arab women. "Arabs" in this region are nomad folk, speaking Arabic, and Mohammedan in religion. In appearance they are [offensive term]."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / French Sudan
Africa / Chad
Additional Geographic Terms N'Djamena Fort Lamy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 8.5725 × 11.1125 cm (3 3/8 × 4 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
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998-14-00/1.2.194 Woman and girl seated, cattle in background
French Sudan
Chad
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998-14-00/1.1.9 Girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
Belgian Congo
Sudan
Market
998-14-00/1.3.68 Market
Belgian Congo
Goulfei
Market
998-14-00/1.3.69 Market
Belgian Congo
Goulfei
Woman styling woman's hair
998-14-00/1.2.122 Woman styling woman's hair
Chad
Woman styling woman's hair
998-14-00/1.2.121 Woman styling woman's hair
Chad
Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
998-14-00/1.1.8 Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
Sudan
Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Map of peoples in Wadai
2005.2.125 Map of peoples in Wadai
Wadai
A herd of the local breed of long-horned cattle
998-14-00/1.2.185 A herd of the local breed of long-horned cattle
Chad
French Sudan
Woman seated, leaning against a wall
998-14-00/1.2.110 Woman seated, leaning against a wall
Chad
Crowd of people in village
998-14-00/1.3.167 Crowd of people in village
Chad
Crowd of people in village
998-14-00/1.3.166 Crowd of people in village
Chad