An animal skin stretched out to dry in a wooden frame made of branches.

Name: An animal skin stretched out to dry in a wooden frame made of branches.
Author: Louis Sarno, 1954-2017

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Field of Interest: Anthropology
Copyright Message: Material sourced from the Louis Sarno Archive, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Copyright © Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
Description: An animal skin stretched out to dry in a wooden frame made of branches. Behind this a man and three boys are sat on a raised wooden platform in front of a dome-shaped shelter. The shelter is made from branches that are bent into arcs to form a framework that is covered with leaves, and some mats or sheets of bark or woven material have been placed the roof for extra covering. A tall spear is resting upright leaning against the outside of the shelter.
Content Type: Photograph
Anthropologist / Ethnographer: Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Format: Text
Page Count: 1
Series Number: Photographs
Subject: Anthropology, World Music, Social Sciences, Music & Performing Arts, Cultural anthropology, Africa, República del Congo, República do Congo
Keywords and Translated Subjects: República del Congo, República do Congo