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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 7508 Drawing of man wearing a fiber hat
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7508
- Creators:
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Unknown
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Drawingpastels on paper11 in x 14 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 7162 / 7421 / 7508 / 75913
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
One drawing of a man in a fiber hat standing next to a stream.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The drawing relates to a collection of fiber hats that were originally donated to the National Museum of African Art in November 1983 and transferred to the Department of Anthropology in November 1984. The drawing was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1989.
Separated Materials
Three hats related to this drawing are held by the Department of Anthropology (Accession Number 362993).
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
MS 7508 Drawing of a man wearing a fiber hat, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA INV 11018300
USNM Accession 362993
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Sotho (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Africa, Southern | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hats | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pastels (visual works) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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