A tower on the move on the way to the graveyard with the remains inside. This one has only 7 tiers, so is for a person of lower status than the previous ones.
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Black and white print of thatched home with open sides with two young men beside it (hammocks hang from roof)
object | ARC/GUP/007/068
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Notice about the Horniman Museum’s opening times on Boxing Day
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/162
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Palm leaf fan weaving, Igarra
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/533/003
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Pounding millet,Zaira/Jos Road - stalk fence around compound
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/543/008
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