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Fairies
Robinson, S J
1974
S. J. Robinson's attempt to produce a realistic photograph of fairies, after the Cottingley fairies photographs, in a garden in Enfield (Greater London). The photograph shows four (paper) fairies appa...
Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
[1960s]
Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...
Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
[1960s]
Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...
Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
[1960s]
Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...
Cottingley Fairies
[1960s]
Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). T...
Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
[1960s]
Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...
"Native Doctor"
Ebot, Wilson Atem
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph taken on 12 March 1976, of a doctor and diviner, Tanye-Tambe of Kembong (Cameroon). In his right hand he holds a magical knife, and in his left, a divining fetish.
Cult-Agency
Ebot, Wilson Atem
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph of a cult-agency object, consisting of a wooden shaft with feathers bound to the top. This type of object is believed by the Ejagham to possess supernatural powers wh...
Divining Chains
Ross, Mr
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph of Ejagham divining chains. There are two pairs of chains, each consisting of four mango seed pod halves tied at regular intervals with a piece of string. Symbolic ob...
Bag and Boar's Tooth
Ross, Mr
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph of items used with Ejagham divining chains. On the left is the bag in which the chains are stored; on the right is a boar's tooth used by the diviner to tap on the ma...
Easter Witch
April 1965
Young girl dressed up as an Easter Witch, Hög (Varmlands Lan, Sweden). Her costume consists of a head scarf, skirt and apron, boots, yellow embroidered shawl, and a basket. Many Swedish children dr...
Easter Witch
April 1965
Young boy dressed up as an Easter Witch, Vastra Bon (Varmlands Lan, Sweden). His costume consists of a head scarf, brightly patterned apron, and boots. Many Swedish children dress up as witches on E...