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Banso mat maker, 1939-06-19

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043BB/200

Scope and Contents

53 x 42 mm. A Banso mat maker passes along one of the hillside paths to the market. He is dressed in the traditional 'kilt' and by holding his spear over his right shoulder takes the weight of the mats. On the hillside is one of the square roofed houses of Banso, only the Fon and the high Fais are permitted to have oblong roofed houses.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-06-19

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2011-02-16 09:25:56+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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