The ethnographic field photographs of Auguste Bal

Theme: headdress, body modifications, clothing/ornament, family/family life, portrait, architecture and construction, body art
Photographer: Auguste M. Bal
Place of production: Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur
Culture: Mbuja
Legend: Young woman and her daughter. Mbuja women rub their hair with a mixture of palm oil, red ngula powder and the ashes of aromatic herbs.
Acquisition related person: Auguste M. Bal as donor
Original legend: Jeune femme et son bébé au village de Bobongo.
Inventory number: EP.0.0.4240
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