Object Details
Creator
R. P. Patron
Holy Ghost Fathers
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: "Missions des Péres du St-Esprit - Congo Français / 1. Un spécialiste préparant deux femmes pour la danse publique finale du fétiche Matompa, contre la maladie du sommeil."
Translated caption reads: "Missions of the Fathers of the Holy Spirit - French Congo / 1. A specialist prepares two girls for the final public dance of the fetish Matompa, to ward off sleeping sickness."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché du R. P. Patron."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CF-23-03
Place
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Topic
Rites and ceremonies
Costume
Provenance
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Creator
R. P. Patron
Holy Ghost Fathers
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 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 1985-140818
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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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087849-0