M0005353: A man dancing with a ceremonial bow at a Poro festival, Sierra Leone
- Date:
- December 1937
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/43/82
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced November 2021: Dancing with the huge ceremonial bow used at the Poro festivals. He is aping and very stupid hunter who cannot use his bow.
Description
Photograph of a man dancing with the huge ceremonial bow used at the Poro festivals. The Poro is a men's secret society in West Africa
Publication/Creation
December 1937
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request