Depicts the position of women in primitive African societies. As Biblical texts concerning the creation of women, her place in society, and her influence on the affairs of mankind through the ages are read, the ideas are visualised through selected primitive African sculpture.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009726
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Africa
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Society, Primitive
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)