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Young woman with hair braided into a crest; with head turned

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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

See 6N:25:b:3, 6N:26:c:1, and 6N:28:t:2

General

Location: Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (6N:24:t/DW_02811) with the caption "Ikari [i.e., Ikare, Ondo province]. Girl near Ado Ekiti. Used no. 27. Big tree. Examined"

Item categories: People; Hairdressing and grooming

Library Details

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

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