Print of a negative image (no. 5026) depicting an Anang funeral shirne (or 'nwomo'). A note is fixed to the back of the photograph: "David, Having looked at this closely I am sure that it is an old (possibly late 19th C.) nwomo: male funerary shrine from the Annang (sic) or Opobo area of Ibibioland. I refer you to Jill Salmons' paper in 'Ponting & Idiens' (?)1980. Keith 20/4. P.s. I suspect that a slave was sacrificed at the funerary ceremony- see prostrate human figure on bottom line of applique panel, and what might be this skull on the ground in front of the nwomo."
Photographic print of a nwomo
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Insert 1.1: 4-page typed document detailing the transparencies and photographs of the Wai-Wai and Mawayan Indians in this folder. Written by Nicholas Guppy. Page 1.
object | ARC/GUP/004/139
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Slide of a yak hair tent suspended on poles
object | ARC/BAL/002/006/008
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Slides taken in Muscat, Oman by Ann Douthwaite, 1973-1976
object | ARC/DOU/001/052
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Cabinet card featuring photograph of unknown woman
object | ARC/HMG/HOR/015/016
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