Picture No | 12017703 |
Date | 1922 |
Description | Young woman plaiting a mat, Nigeria, West Africa |
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Young woman plaiting a mat from palm leaves or reeds, Nigeria, West Africa. The coiled brass rods round her legs are probably designed to keep her in one place while she contributes to this important local industry.
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Source | Photograph in Peoples of All Nations, edited by J A Hammerton, Harmsworth, No.5, May 1922 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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