Woman with bush umbrella, Bamenda, 1937-12
Scope and Contents
66 x 100 mm. A woman wearing the bush umbrella or sunshade of the type worn in the Banso and Bamenda districts. It is built on a bamboo frame that also forms the head piece and over the frame is stretched a closely woven matting of dried grass. It is light, adequately covers the wearer, and a child if she has one with her, allows both arms to be free and is absolutely waterproof.
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 14:45:14+00:00
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