Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now Benin), West Africa
Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), West Africa. Made of earthenware, it was peculiar to the Konkombwa people of Tschopowa. Filled from the top and holding several tons of grain, it gives effective protection against fire, rats and other vermin
Picture No
12587034
Media ID
47667684
Size
4321px x 4849px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph in The World's Greatest Wonders, Odhams Press', page 298
Date
circa early 1930s
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