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A drying ground in Pemba, 1900 - 1910

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3047A/18

Scope and Contents

237 x 190 mm. A view showing Swahili labourers gathering the drying piles of cloves on straw mats. The individual small mats allow the cloves to be taken indoors at sunset or at the approach of rain.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

General

GD.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2002-11-18 10:58:57+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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