Bamenda, Cameroon, West Africa: a Nda woman, standing to attention, with scarification on her trunk and arms. Photograph, 1937.

Date:
15 Jan 1937
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644806i
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Bamenda, Cameroon, West Africa: a Nda woman, standing to attention, with scarification on her trunk and arms. Photograph, 1937. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 15 Jan 1937.

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1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 16 x 11.3 cm

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Baminda, Cameroons, West Africa. Ndan woman showing brachial and trunk cicatrisation Word interpreted as "Ndan" is written "D[followed by Greek lower-case delta]an" Bears spool no.: 3.10549

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Wellcome Collection 644806i

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