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Item 73: Wiya-Mawuchiya Inji-Muzurun Tofa [Easy to Use Spinning Machine]

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

N.p., ca. 1900s. Probably British for Nigerian trade. Image of bush cat (muzurun tofa) in center climbing tree to escape burning jungle. The adage "Wiya-Mawuchiya" (Difficulty is a thing which passes away) is attributed to the bush cat (muzurun tofa)w

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Hausa

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Extent

6.44 cubic feet

Format:

Cloth label

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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