35mm slides collected from various sources by Cottie Arthur Burland for research, reference and presentation. The slides cover a range of subjects, historical periods and geographic locations (principally Europe, North Africa and the Americas. The slides depict various aspects of a regions' material culture, crafts, and archaeological sites.
Cottie Arthur Burland Slides Collection
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Dancer in Dance posture with male adult leading
The Horniman Museum
Bowing cotton, Igbetti
Black and white negative of people-filled boat on river (view from another boat)
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