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Two natives of Kamaroon, Congo and Masamba, who are distinguished by their facial and body scars

African Art Museum

Two natives of Kamaroon, Congo and Masamba, who are distinguished by their facial and body scars
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Object Details

Creator

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

Printed text on recto reads: "Two natives of Kamaroon, Congo and Masamba, who are distinguished by their facial and body scars."
Printed text on verso reads: "© 1933 'Darkest Africa' A Century of Progress Chicago."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref3540

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75a2bee73-2bfb-4224-a399-c3a478a8dbdf

Local Numbers

EEPA CM-05-03

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Numbering Peculiarities Note

Verso labeled with additional accession number: A1994-06-037.

Place

Africa
Cameroon

Topic

Body arts
Scarification (Body marking)

Creator

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 7: Cameroon (CM)

Extent

1 Postcard (halftone, b&w, 8.5 x 14 cm.)

Date

ca. 1933

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CM 1985-143001

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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref3540
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087507-1

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