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Standing man and seated man (holding a book), wearing elaborate robes; on a circular mat

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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

Related Materials

Almost identical to P:23; Z2:17 shows the standing man, by himself. I:19 shows another person wearing a similar garment

General

Location: Nigeria

Item categories: People; Clothing and fabric; Basketry, mats, caning

Library Details

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

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