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2018.313.366

Portrait of a Kanuri woman with scarification on her face and braided hair in typical Kanuri fashion. Around her neck is a necklace of Maria Theresa coins or gursu, which would be unusual for daily wear.

2018.313.366

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Collection type
Photograph
Description
Portrait of a Kanuri woman with scarification on her face and braided hair in typical Kanuri fashion. Around her neck is a necklace of Maria Theresa coins or gursu, which would be unusual for daily wear.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Borno State; Maiduguri
Cultural groups
Kanuri Yerwa
Person
Photographer Edward Shearman Ross
PRM source Sandra Miller Ross
Date / Period
Date of photograph: 09/1966
Acquisition information
Donated: 14/12/2018
Photographic process
Transparency Kodachrome
Dimensions
Image dimension 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2018.313.366

Search terms: Body Art, Clothing Accessory, Currency, Portrait

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