File:P7262456 4924c detail Bamileke Beaded bag, Cameroon (19457783544).jpg
Original file (4,521 × 3,456 pixels, file size: 8.92 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Captions
Summary[edit]
.jpg&action=edit§ion=1){kind=link}
| Description |
This bag is made in the traditional style of raffia bags carried over the shoulder of men among the Bamileke people of Cameroon. The beads are threaded then sewn onto a raffia weave lining and then lined inside with old indigo resist dyed hand loomed Ndop cloth. The age is uncertain however component beads are Czech cast glass and probably date to the 1940 - 50's Beaded items such as this were commissioned as gifts to be given to the Fons or provincial rulers and displayed in their courts as a status symbol. The bag weighs 2.4kg and measures: bag - 32 x 42cm and with handles and tail 72cm AU$ 385 For further information please feel free to contact me: Ann Porteus Sidewalk Tribal Gallery 19-21 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point 7004 Hobart Tasmania Australia ann@sidewalkgallery.com.au sidewalktribal.com
|
| Date | |
| Source | P7262456 4924c detail Bamileke Beaded bag, Cameroon |
| Author | Ann Porteus from Tasmania, Australia |
Licensing[edit]
.jpg&action=edit§ion=2){kind=link}
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
|
This image was originally posted to Flickr by ann porteus, Sidewalk Tribal Gallery at https://flickr.com/photos/40244630@N00/19457783544 (archive). It was reviewed on 21 March 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 22:35, 21 March 2019 | | 4,521 × 3,456 (8.92 MB) | Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
File usage on other wikis
The following other wikis use this file:
- Usage on fr.wikipedia.org
.jpg&oldid=484225869){kind=link}