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Woman with bush umbrella, Bamenda, 1937-12

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043BB/100

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

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2011-02-14 14:45:14+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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