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Man wearing a hat with a feather, and a sarong, holding up a bundle of plant stems (?) in one hand, and a container (?) in the other; on the ground behind him, a bag and a chicken; a pot atop a tree trunk burns or steams; in the background, a fence and an open-sided thatched building with a fire; and foliage, 1947-10-28

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1947-10-28

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

Artwork in the background is same as that shown in JK:8

General

Location: Nigeria

Exhibited at the 1948 Nigerian Art Exhibition, Lagos, described in Nigeria 33 ():153-176

Item category: Paintings

Library Details

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

Contact:
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