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Ethnographic drawing of head adornment, Bidjogo, Guinea-Bissau
Fernando Galhano20th century
Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal
Ethnographic drawing of an object from the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology (Inv. Nr.: AD.554), depicting a head adornment used by boys of the pre-initiation age in ritual performances, among the Bidjogo in the Formosa island (Guinea-Bissau).
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- Title: Ethnographic drawing of head adornment, Bidjogo, Guinea-Bissau
- Creator: Fernando Galhano
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location Created: Arquivo do Museu Nacional de Etnologia
- Physical Dimensions: 61 cm x 43 cm
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
- Medium: Tracing paper, India ink
- Catalog number: MNE: F.1.008
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