Letter informing recipient that they are sending a pig scraper and hope that it will be satisfactory.
Letter regarding a pig scraper.
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Slide of a horse blessing festival at Labrang Monastery
Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) of a washing line with raffia-like plant being dried
Black and white negative of man sitting at table next to large grass hut in open field with many supplies
Display of carved and decorated calabashes, Oyo
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