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 caption reads: ''French Congo. Missangha woman (Lower Sangha)''. Woman wearing bone necklace and headband with ornaments. Recto upper right side stamp. Verso reads:[Debordeville 7/12/06. Bonne année. Amitié. Signature. Adresse: Madame M. Borger pour Mademoiselle Marthe 83 rue des Entrepreneurs Paris XVeme]. Translated verso reads: ''Debordeville 7/12/06. Happy New Year. Sincerely. Signature not readable. Address: Mrs. M. Borger c/o Miss Marthe 83 rue des Entrepreneurs Paris XVeme''. Stamped: [7 DEC 06 CONGO FRANCAIS]. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Uncropped version of recto image used for item EEPA 140047, Audema postcard no. 289, in which subject is identified as belonging to the cultural group Teke, or "Batéké."
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Local Numbers
Audema 0313
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by negative number.
Place
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Topic
Portrait
Culture
Sanga (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF) / Audema
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1905]
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140058
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.
Genre/Form
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087789-4