Juju figures, Bafut, 1937-12
Scope and Contents
40 x 62 mm. A close-up of the two Juju figures showing the man nearest the camera with his head covered by a rayed cap with tied crown band and fillet. The woman with cowrie shells on the head to indicate she has conceived, and waist band for fertility for the women of the tribe. Both figures are of carved wood with a complete covering of small tubular black beads attached with some sort of native glue and in a most regular manner as not a piece of the wood was seen.
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 15:23:13+00:00
Repository Details
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