Village gathering with chief, Ghana, ca.1885-1895

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Description

Title
Village gathering with chief, Ghana, ca.1885-1895
Published / Created
between 1885 and 1895
Description
A crowd of villagers is shown entering a village square or clearing. One man, probably a chief, is being carried in a palanquin above the crowd. Two men follow with trunks balanced on their heads while another man carries a large drum overhead.
Extent
photographic prints, 14 cm x 18.5 cm

Collection Information

Repository
Yale Divinity Library
Call Number
RG 44
Collection/Other Creator
Ramseyer, Friedrich August.
Container / Volume
Box 1 | n.a.

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
photographs (AAT)
Resource Type
Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Ghana
Subject (Topic)
Indigenous populations; Customs and traditions; Leadhership; Musical instruments

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
16714082

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