Object Details
Creator
Wölber
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Postcard image of a building decorated with bas-relief. Printed text on recto reads: "No. 14. Une des cases de l'ancien tata des rois dahoméens. Zagnanado." Translated caption reads: [One of the dwelling places of the ancient "auntie" of the Dahomeyan kings.]
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Collection Geo. Wölber."
Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondence; Ce cote est exchange..." Handwritten text on verso. Postage stamp and two postmarks on verso. Postmark date reads: "5 Oct 12."
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Local Numbers
EEPA DM-07-08
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Place
Africa
Benin
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Works of art in situ
Bas-relief
Vernacular architecture -- Africa
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
Creator
Wölber
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype, b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1912]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144024
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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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087467-4