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Title
Mashing maize in rock holes, South Africa East
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de
Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv
Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Germany
http://www.archiv.ebu.de
unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Description
„Heidnische Frauen stampfen Mais in natürlichen Felslöchern am Fluß“ („Heathen women are mashing maize in natural rock holes at the river“). Two women, wearing draperies, headdresses, necklaces, bangles, rings and earrings are sitting on a rock. One of them is holding a stone in her hands over her head. Grains of maize and a bucket in front of them.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints
5.2 x 8.3 cm
photographs
Identifier
impa-m57835 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAO-3-08156
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m57835
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAO-3-08156.jpg
Subject
Crops
Women
Group portraits
Place
Africa
South Africa
Unknown
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
impa-m76
two copies exist

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