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Children standing in front of a cement funerary monument with attached decorated plates, surmounted by a cross, next to a thatched building

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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

Additional Description

General

Location: Nigeria

The two-line inscription on the cross cannot easily be made out; it appears to begin "Ben..."; the second line may end with a date containing the word "June". There may be additional writing on the cross shaft and the front of the monument

Originally contained in an envelope (2N:74:t/DW_02058) with the caption "Ugbo. Children dancing. Tree inst (?)"

Item category: Building exteriors

Library Details

Library Details

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

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