Nigeria: two examples of scarification in Munshi women, Katsina Ala. Photograph.
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1999]
- Reference:
- 646057i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Left, fine scarification on the abdomen of a woman; right, very thick scarification resulting from infection
Publication/Creation
[between 1900 and 1999]
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 11.2 x 15.6 cm
Related material
Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/46/82
Lettering
Scarified Munshi women, Katsina Ala. Fig. 1. Successful scarification. Fig. 2. Septic scarification
Reference
Wellcome Collection 646057i
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Location Status Access Closed stores