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Stacks of pottery jars of various types and sizes; girl standing to one side

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

  • 1930 - 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 96 Boxes

From the Collection: 4 trunks

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Location: Nigeria

The envelope inscription indicates that this is in Ebute Metta, Lagos

Originally contained in an envelope (7N:31:t/DW_03070) with the caption "Pots at Ebute Metta. Railings at Ikoyi. Reeve's family. Houses at Ikoyi. Gelts (?) sketch. Iron work of the Secretariat fence"

Item category: Ceramics

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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