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From cannibalism to civilisation Two prominent Arabslave and ivory traders in the Congo: Bwana Nzige and Tippo-tippo

African Art Museum

From cannibalism to civilisation Two prominent Arabslave and ivory traders in the Congo: Bwana Nzige and Tippo-tippo
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Object Details

Creator

Nells (Brussels)
International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition (June 1914 : London)

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 verso reads: "From cannibalism to civilisation / Two prominent Arabslave and ivory traders in the Congo: Bwana Nzige and Tippo-tippo. / The latter, a very wealthy and intelligent man, foreseeing that slavary would be stamped out, left Central Africa before the Arab war broke out: his relatives and associates Rachid, Sefu, Munie, Moharra, Saïd, Rumaliza, subsequently murdered some Belgians and attacked the Governments stations."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition. London June 1914. Issued by the Agricultural Department. Colonial Office. Brussels." Publisher's logo on verso: "Nels."
Items EEPA CG-36-19 and EEPA CG-36-20 bear variations of the same recto image.
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref3280

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo796a35961-087d-463a-96e3-51c62dcd2cc6

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-36-19

General

Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Leaders

Creator

Nells (Brussels)
International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition (June 1914 : London)

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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. 1914

Container

Volume 4 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1350

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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref3280
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo796a35961-087d-463a-96e3-51c62dcd2cc6
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087717-2

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