Facial casts of Nias islanders
In the early 20th century, the Dutch anthropologist J.P. Kleiweg de Zwaan studied the physical features of human races. On Nias Island in the former Dutch East Indies, he recorded the appearance of a group of living men by making plaster moulds of their faces. The moulds were brought to the Netherlands, where lifelike casts were made of them. For anthropologists, these numbered casts embodied the ethnic diversity of Nias islanders.
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Facial casts of Nias islanders
In the early 20th century, the Dutch anthropologist J.P. Kleiweg de Zwaan studied the physical features of human races. On Nias Island in the former Dutch East Indies, he recorded the appearance of a group of living men by making plaster moulds of their faces. The moulds were brought to the Netherlands, where lifelike casts were made of them. For anthropologists, these numbered casts embodied the ethnic diversity of Nias islanders.
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Bruikleen van de Universiteit Utrecht
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On loan from the Universiteit Utrecht
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De Nederlandse wetenschapper J ...... smaskers de ‘rassen’ van Nias.
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In the early 20th century, the ...... c diversity of Nias islanders.
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NG-C-2012-3-6
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Rijksmuseum
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Facial casts of Nias islanders
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Gezichtsmaskers van bewoners van Nias
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1910
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1910
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Collectie: Varia 20e eeuw en later
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eerste kwart 20e eeuw
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first quarter 20st century
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