Congo Belge. Basoko Fabrication des paniers servant au transport du caoutchouc

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Object Details

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Translated postcard caption reads, "Belgian Congo. Basoko. Weaving of basket used to transport rubber."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7926c2bab-22f1-432d-bc5f-f04306c43c61

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-04-02

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Numbering Peculiarities Note

Verso labeled with former accession number format: A1993-19-48.

Copy and Version Identification Note

Items EEPA CG-04-01, CG-04-02, CG-04-03 and CG-04-04 bear duplicate recto images.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Orientale Province -- Basoko

Occupation

Artists

Topic

Basket making

Provenance

Mrs. Jo Bernick donation; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-019

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Extent

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)

Date

ca. 1920

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1993-019-0048

Type

Archival materials

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.

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