photographic print

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Object Type
Museum number: Af,A62.23
Description: Photograph (black and white), from an album; view of interior of Ibo Mbari house. Sculpture in foreground representing adult male European [?] sitting on chair beside table with two bottles on it. Sculptures representing railway-train or other vehicle, and telegraph pole with wires, in background. Walls painted with geometric patterns. Nigeria Gelatin silver print.
Producer name: Photographed by: Edward Rowland Chadwick (?); Printed by: Rose Magna Print
Production date: 1927-1943 (circa;?)
Production place: Made in: Niger Delta (?)
Technique
Dimensions: Length: 8.20 centimetres; Width: 7.70 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Some information supplied by N F Barley, 10/03/1998. Geography: Location and ethnic group suggested by N F Barley, 10/03/1998. Circumstances: [CHA-] PIC DOC 67? Unclear whether PIC DOC relates to whole album. Biography: [CHA-] PIC DOC 67?
Location: Not on display
Subjects: shrine; interior; sculpture; painting/print
Associated ethnic name
Acquisition name
Acquisition notes: Copyright: British Museum?
Department: Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number: Af,A62.23

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