- Collection type
- Photograph
- Description
- Archaeological and ethnographic photographs, mainly relating to iron-working in Nigeria.
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date of photograph: 1930 - 1979
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 141/10/2005
- Photographic process
- Negative film
- Dimensions
- Image dimension 35 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2005.113.1654
- Research and responses
Hamo Sassoon also worked in East Africa, particularly Uganda and Tanzania, this material has been donated to the British Institute in Eastern Africa. [JD 14/10/2005]
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