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Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, Emir of Kano, in his throne room with members of his court

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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

Signature and inscription not identified

Possibly to be identified with the painting listed as "The Emir" in Exhibition of oil paintings of people and scenes in Nigeria and the Cameroons by Maurice Fiévet, Imperial Institute Gallery, June 26-July 15, 1950 (number 86)

Item category: Painting

Library Details

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

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