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Canoe with a cloth canopy surmounted by a cloth-covered "dummy bird", full of people, being rowed towards shore

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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

2N:36:t shows the same boat; the decoration on a pole also appears in 3N:25:b

General

Location: Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (2N:35:t/DW_01985) with the caption "Trip to the boundry. Mangrove; Boy + dog; Weaver birds (?)"

Item category: Boats

Library Details

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

Contact:
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