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Title
King Njoya of Bamum in the uniform of an officer
König Njoya von Bamum in Offiz. Uniform
Creator
Lutz, Friedrich (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1906-11-01/1906-11-30
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Note: " ... vor seinem neuen Palast, neben seinem neuen Thronsessel stehend." (E-30-0.2). - "Göhring [Lieferant] nach Ster[eotyp] Lutz." (E-30-0,2). - "Silver gelatin print, 1906." (Ch. M. Geary 1988: 91, Fig.56). - Der Miss. Lutz-Langbein war 1896-1914 ebenfalls in Kamerun. (Northern 1984:101).
Note translation: " ... standing in front of his palace alongside his throne." (E-30-0,2). - "[Photograph] sent to Basel by Göhring, after a ster[eotype] by Lutz." (E-30-0,2). - "Silver gelatine print, 1906." (C.M. Geary, 1988: 91, Fig.56). - The missionary Lutz-Langbein was in Cameroon 1896-1914. (Northern 1984:101). -
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
10.5 x 7.0 cm.
Identifier
impa-m28647 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-4267
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m28647
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-4267.jpg
Subject
Njoya (king)
Anthropomorphic representation
Beadwork
Insignia of rank
King
Military uniform
Palace
Portrait m
Sword
Throne
Wood carving
Zoomorphic representation
Time Period
1906-11-01/1906-11-30
Place
Bamum
Foumban
Source
E-30.29.042 [Reference number]
QE-32.016.0010 [Same image reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Grasslands. Bamum. 1. Christian congregation, 2. Mission, 3. Members of the mission with King Njoya and Queen Mother Njapndunke, 4. King Njoya (portraits of him alone and with other people) 5. Queen Mother Njapndunke
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17104
impa-m53893
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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