Object Details
Creator
C. M.
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed caption on recto reads: "Loango. - Le coup de la rasoir, la veille du mariage."
Translated caption reads: "Loango. - The stroke of razor, the day before the wedding."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché C. M."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CF-23-02
See Also
Congo, Republic of the, Kouilou Region, Loango (-4.651944, 11.8125)
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Place
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo, Republic of the, -- Kouilou Region -- Loango
Topic
Rites and ceremonies
Body arts
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
Creator
C. M.
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1900]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140817
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087848-5