Skip to main content

Funeral at Shi, 1940-02-11

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043BB/289

Scope and Contents

62 x 40 mm. The child lies surrounded with kola nuts and ground nuts as well as bits of guinea corn signifying the young life that has departed. Behind is seen a man with a basket shaker in which are a number of dry seeds and from which he keeps up a constant rattling noise - the old lady kneeling behind the corpse has one of the iron rings with the tooth shaped attachments which jingle when shaken. All are covered in cam wood.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-02-11

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Expand All