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R J H Pogucki

Also known as: R J H Pogucki; primary name: Pogucki, R J H
Details: individual; legal; British; Polish; Male
Other dates: 1940-1982 (fl)
Biography: A Polish refugee in World War II, when he served in the British army. After the War employed in Africa. By 1950 in Ghana, where Assistant Commissioner for Land in the Gold Coast, and wrote standard books on Ghana land law during the 1950s. Presumably returned to Britain after Ghana’s Independence in 1957. Sold his African cloths to the BM in 1982 (see Af1982,11.1 to 10 and Af1982,33.1).
Bibliography: (wrote) Land Tenure in Ghana, Ghana 1957

11 related objects

blanket

Museum number: Af1982,11.1 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Dori

blanket

Museum number: Af1982,11.2 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Dori

blanket

Museum number: Af1982,11.8 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Mali

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.9 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.6 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.5 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.4 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,33.1 |
Ethnic group: x83617 Made by:Ewe |
Production date: 1955-1960 |
Production place: Made in:Keta |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Keta

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.10 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.3 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

cloth

Museum number: Af1982,11.7 |
Production date: 1940-1950 |
Production place: Made in:Dori |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tangaragou