Etched piece of copper with a portrait of a school boy, nailed onto a block of wood and backed with pink paper. [SM 31/03/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Etched piece of copper with a portrait of a school boy, nailed onto a block of wood and backed with pink paper. [SM 31/03/2008]
Long description: Etched piece of copper with a portrait of a school boy, nailed onto a block of wood and backed with pink paper. The etching has "PHOEBE SOMERS" written in reverse in the bottom left corner. [SM 31/03/2008]
Geographical reference: Tanzania, United Republic of
Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania, United Republic of; Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups: Tabora
Person: Maker Artist of picture - Phoebe Somers; Field collector Phoebe Somers; PRM source Juliet Pannett
Date / Period: Date made: 1956?, uncertain
Date collected: Circa 1956?
Acquisition information: Donated: 15/03/1996
Materials and processes: Material Copper Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Etched, Process Nailed
Dimensions: Length x Width x Height: max 135 x 90 x 23 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.21.42

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