Object Details
Creator
Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Imprimerie de la Bourse
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 de Scheut : Congo. Sorciers masqués."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Scheut Missions : Congo. Masked sorcerers."
Printed text on verso reads: "Missions de Scheut - Cte Ch. Post. 1269.90 / Imprimerie de la Bourse, Anvers."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-17-06
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Masquerades
Masks
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Costume -- Africa
Works of art in situ
Portrait photography -- Africa
Shamans
Provenance
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
Creator
Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Imprimerie de la Bourse
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., monochrome, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
circa 1910
Container
Volume 2 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2013-001-0209
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture 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
Picture postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Large EAD
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087760-3