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Market Scene with Metal Goods

A photograph showing metal goods and people in a market scene.
Market scene with metal goods laid out on mats. British Museum, No: Af,B54.35.

A photograph depicting a market scene with various metal goods displayed on mats on the ground. The collection of implements includes knives, hoes, gongs, axes, and machetes. In the mid-ground, a group of five individuals, consisting of three adult males and two children, are positioned near the display. The subjects are dressed in utilitarian western clothing, including short-sleeved shirts and shorts. The environment consists of an unpaved, sandy terrain with improvised shelters or stalls constructed from fabric and wooden poles in the background. The image is a monochromatic gelatin silver print.

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