Library - Selected African Holdings

Library - Selected African Holdings

University of California, San Diego

Selected items with African Origination


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UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Traveling near Lake Tanganyika, at the town of Sumbu, came across an old, not ancient, iron smelting site. What remains is clay pipes, through which the molten iron flowed. 6843 …


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Dennis Huckabay on road above Sumbu, looking at Lake Tanganyika. 6843 - from a black slide box (Part 8)


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

The sculptor, visiting from his home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was displaying the work he sold to Chief Kaputa as well as looking to sell other items. …


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Robert Cancel standing near flag pole at government guest cottage at Sumbu on Lake Tanganyika. 6843 - from a black slide box (Part 8)


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Chief Puta was the senior chief of the Bwile people at the northern end of Luapula Province, just a few miles from the border with the Democratic Republic of the …


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

The sculptor of this and numerous other works, in wood and metal, was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was at the Chief's residence trying to sell some …


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Photo taken during a visit to Kenya in 1985. 6843 - from a black slide box (Part 3)


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

The village of Sumbu is at the lakefront. Photo taken on short research trip through Kaputa District and Luapula Province. 6843 - from a black slide box (Part 2)


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

During a visit to Chief Puta's compound, the photo looks out toward Lake Mweru and, in the distance, the hills of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 6842- Zambia


UCSD: University of California, San Diego · 1985

Photo was taken during a brief visit in 1985. Four years later, the Chief arranged a long recording session at a local school, which was videotaped and became a chapter …