Bafut woman, Mankon, 1937-12
Scope and Contents
76 x 103 mm. A Bafut woman dressed for the party with her necklaces of German beads, her brass bangles and anklets and her cowrie shell jiggedar for fertility though the two little strings with cowrie shells attached and hanging in front show she is still sexually taboo on account of suckling a child.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-12
Creator
- From the Fonds: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b. 1900 (physician) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-14 11:06:07+00:00
Repository Details
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