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Description
Annotation translation: "Man from the Grassfields with carved stools. Africans are good carvers. They carve richly decorated stools using only a few simple knives. The stools are carved out of a single piece of wood and are not in any way screwed or glued together. Now the carver is carrying them to market - or to the coast, 12 days' journey away. He hopes to get a good price. If he is successful he will buy cloth, a lantern or a large cooking pot." Annotation: "Grasländer m. geschnitzten Stühlen. Das Schnitzerhandwerk verstehen die Neger gut. Mit wenigen & sehr einfachen Messern schnitzen sie reich verzierte Stühle. Sie werden aus einem Stück Holz gemacht & sind nirgends zusammengeschraubt oder -geleimt. Jetzt trägt er sie auf den Markt oder an die 12 Tagereisen entfernte Küste. Dort hofft er sie gegen einen annehmbaren Preis zu verkaufen. Wenn ihm das gelingt, will er für das erhaltene Geld Tücher, eine Laterne oder einen grossen Kochtopf kaufen." Note translation: Typical Babanki work. (PV 03.2002). Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 7.9 x 5.6 cm.
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