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Man wearing a fez and robe, holding spears; with a quiver of arrows, 1949

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1949

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

NO:51 shows the same painting

General

Location: Cameroon

Inscribed "'Ardho Kaou'. Fulani Sabga, Cameroon"; other readings are possible

Signed: Maurice Fiévet

Probably the painting exhibited under the title "Ardo Kahou" 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 (no. 133)

Item category: Paintings

Library Details

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

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