Pictures Dated 13th November 2007

Craftsmen, Cairo, Egypt, Africa, 1936.Artist: Donald McLeish

Craftsmen, Cairo, Egypt, Africa, 1936. Age-old designs woven on modern cloth. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936).

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A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936.Artist: Wide World Photos

A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Her beauty has been ruined to prevent rivals. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936).

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Visored mask of highland people, Africa, 1936.Artist: Wide World Photos

Visored mask of highland people, Africa, 1936. Probably from either the Dogon (Mali) or the Habe (principally Nigeria) tribe. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936).

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