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Man wearing an embroidered cap and a checked robe looking at an ironwork gate, 1950-11

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1950-11

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

Related Materials

This is the gate shown in 10N:22:c:2 and 10N:28:c:3

General

Location: Nigeria

Sign reads (only partly visible): Awk[a] ... Blacks[mith]

Image taken at the fair described in the article "The Okigwi Local Craft and Industries Exhibition" (Nigeria 36(1951):441-468)

Originally contained in an envelope (10N:27:t/DW_03878) with the caption "Okigwi exhibition"

Item categories: People; Metalwork

Library Details

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

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