Collector:

Mr. Herbert Ward  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Sarita S. Ward  Search this

Height - Object:

11 cm

Width - Object:

10 cm

Length - Object:

28 cm

Culture:

Arab  Search this

Object Type:

Sandal

Place:

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Accession Date:

24 Oct 1921

Notes:

From card: "Presented to Herbert Ward by the Arab chief, Tippo Tib [a.k.a. Tippu Tip]. Each sandal has on it an Arabic inscription in ink." Reference: Bravmann, Rene´ A. 1983. African Islam. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, Pl. 84, p. 106. Identified there as being signed "I have presented these clogs to my friend Mister Ward, English Govn't," signed Hamed bin Muhammad. A token of friendship from the famous Zanzibar trader Tippu Tip (born Hamed bin Muhammed al Murjebi) to the English artist and adventurer Herbert Ward, circa 1890; Swahili; wood, ink; 28 cm.

Record Last Modified:

10 Jun 2021

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

067312

USNM Number:

E323366-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f10b53e9-4bc4-4b0c-a397-db88beba6493

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8393171