Ethiopia 1969 Reel 23 of 65
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:44
| Film ID | F16-0366 |
| Film Description | Reel 23 of 65 Unedited travelogue Lalibela Gondar Koga ShotlistReel 23 of 65Unedited travelogue Cat. Reel 366 1969: Reel 23: Ethiopia Lalibela. Gondar. Koga. April 8-10 Lost wax process: cutting wax with pointed knife (some sequences underexposed) Pounding white clay on a stone while adding bits of burlap for binder. Adding water to clay, shaping clay for mold. Forming clay mold around wax, forming opening in mold, finishing a silver cross. Silversmith with son or grandson. Camel saddle. Tukuls. Stairs to second story. Distant wooden gate or stick building. Lalibela Market: banana leaves. Men carrying stones using shoulder poles. Green umbrella. Market scenes Geological "dome" (en route to Bahir Dar from Gondar) (distant shot). Cleared ground: threshing floors (?). Koga Market: mats and baskets. Men wearing skins, some with reed umbrellas. Red clay water jug with carrying thong (mcu)• Stick in a bag, for tamping down grain. Reed mats, wrapped up. Reed sieve (cu). Cotton for sale. Weighing cotton in pan balance. Iron heated on charcoal fire: skin bellows. Working the iron. Iron implements. Embroidered saddle on "nobleman's" horse. Reed umbrella: interior. Umbrella: note knob on top. Koga market (pan) Sheep on leash tied to man's toe. Koga market (pan shot). Skin shelter; very crude. Lalibela Gondar Koga |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Lost wax process, Lost wax metal casting, Lalibela, Gondar, Koba, Marketplaces, Handcrafts |
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