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[Woman of the Mangbetu people], 1935 - 1936

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304N/5

Scope and Contents

Informal head and shoulders portrait. The caption below the photograph reads: 'This is not a tattoo but just a black dye, which can be washed off. This they do frequently (about once a fortnight) and paint on some entirely fresh and crazy design which they have thought of'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935 - 1936

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

General

SG.

Finding aid date

2003-06-25 12:14:47+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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