Head of the giant forest hog, a male shot near Poko, Wele District
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/222
Scope and Contents
112 x 157 mm. A view showing the severed head of a giant hog; 'the grotesque whitish eye warts and the characteristic erectness of the bristles of the coat are well seen'. Photograph by C.A. Reid.
Creator
- Reid, C A, fl. 1914 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Bibliography
This appears as Figure 87 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 196.
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Reid, C A, fl 1914
Finding aid date
2004-01-16 14:04:16+00:00
Includes index.
Creator
- Reid, C A, fl. 1914 (Person)
Repository Details
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