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Chest of six drawers, with pairs of carved animals on the drawer fronts; three monkeys and "See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil" at the top, 1936-02-18

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1936-02-18

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

Additional Description

Related Materials

  • G:51 shows the back of this cabinet (the same framed picture is in the background)
  • This cabinet is visible in Z1:31 and related images (showing Duckworth's darkroom in England after his retirement)
  • I:20 shows a similar cabinet

    • General

    Location: Nigeria

    The top carved panel shows three monkeys, with the motto "See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil"

    Item categories: Woodwork; Furniture and furnishings

    Library Details

    Library Details

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

    https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/herskovits-library/
    Contact:
    Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
    1970 Campus Drive
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
    847-467-3084