IDNO

P.56894.

Description

“Madagascar Imerina
View into large unfinished tomb. Each 'bed' (shelf) belongs to a separate branch of a family. The entrance is always to the west. The carving found only in expensive tombs & is probably comparatively recent. Traditionally the stones must be stone hammered & not touched by metal in their preparation. The bottom bed is not used & considered part of floor; it may have been used for storing goods buried with the dead originally.”

Place

E Africa; Madagascar; ?Imerimandroso

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

?Pertz (Mr)

Collector / Expedition

Date

Collection Name

Source

Danielli, Mary (Mrs)

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.56887 to P.56896. were found inside the envelope now numbered C268/1/3/1/ which was inside C268/1/3/. This was inside C268/1/, or the first drawer of the entire green cabinet, which was formerly numbered as batch 144 and now numbered C268/.