Like Life ...And Life-Like! 1934

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Titles read: "Like Life ...and life-like! [sic]".

South Africa.

Various shots of Sister Voshter (sp?) working on a clay sculpture of a Bantu head. She works quickly, with cigarette in hand, moulding the lump of clay into the likeness of an African tribesman. The finished head is quite...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38524
Sort Number:
PT 239
Time in/Out:
01:45:03:00 / 01:46:15:00
Canister:
PT 239
Film ID:
1106.23
Issue Date:
22/10/1934

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