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Image Not Available for Garité plant butter is exported from the Ivory Coast. The plant is melted and the fat is put in paraffin pots. This serves for the production of face and body ointments.
Garité plant butter is exported from the Ivory Coast. The plant is melted and the fat is put in paraffin pots. This serves for the production of face and body ointments.
Image Not Available for Garité plant butter is exported from the Ivory Coast. The plant is melted and the fat is put in paraffin pots. This serves for the production of face and body ointments.

Garité plant butter is exported from the Ivory Coast. The plant is melted and the fat is put in paraffin pots. This serves for the production of face and body ointments.

Creator Paul Wirtz
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 18.1 x 24.4 cm (7 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/1433
LocationNot currently on display

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Paul Wirtz
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
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Paul Wirtz
March 3, 1933
Photograph
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
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Paul Wirtz
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
Photograph
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
Photograph
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1930s
Photograph
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
Photograph
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
Photograph
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Paul Wirtz
1930s
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