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Sporr Rock Abeokuta

[18--]

Africa; Abokuta Nigeria -- Photographs

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Original caption reads: "Sporr rock where clay pots are made. Abeokuta, Lagos Hinterland." A few natives can be seen at the mouth of the rock cave. Several finished clay pots lay on the ground.

Collection
W. H. Himbury photographs
Catalog date
[18--]
Recorded places
Africa; Abokuta Nigeria -- Photographs
Format and extent
1 Photographic print (albumen., b&w, 15.3 x 20.5 cm.)
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240016

Collection: W. H. Himbury photographs

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