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Man wearing cap, robe and necklace, holding a carved horn; carved poles in the background

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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

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: Cameroon

Signed: Maurice Fiévet

Inscription only partly visible: ... Nkwen. Cameroun

Possibly to be identified with the painting listed as "The Chief of Nkwen" 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 157)

One of a series of prints of Fiévet paintings that are consistent in appearance, and which may not be by Duckworth

Item category: Painting

Library Details

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

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