Africa
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1987.9.26-1& 2
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Boulton, Laura, 1899-1980
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content: Laura Boulton films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Film reels (16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1934
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Film footage shot in West Africa and Central Africa. Footage relates to two separate explorations made by Boulton; the first to Angola and Central Africa; the second from Senegal to the Cameroons. Shots document the lost-wax casting technique in Benin (Dahomey) showing artisans crafting the clay mold for a figure; firing it; pouring gold/brass into mold; finishing detail work on the figurine. Scenes of musical performances (among Malinke peoples) in Mali/Niger; Games and dancing among women and children in Angola.

Legacy Keywords: Houses thatched West Africa ; Art bronzework Dahomey ; Craftsmen ironworkers bronzeworkers West Africa ; Musical instruments kora drums ylophones West Africa Angola ; Musical instruments xylophones Angola ; Games Angola ; Language and culture