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Picture No 12587034
Date circa early 1930s
Description Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now Benin), West Africa
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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.
Source Photograph in 'The World's Greatest Wonders, Odhams Press', page 298
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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