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Title
Craftsmen in Bamum, e.g. a carver who makes masks
Handwerker in Bamum, z.B. ein Maskenschnitzer
Creator
Schwarz, Eugen (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1907/1912
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 translation: Note the large king's pipe. The long neck is typical of Bamum masks. But it is astonishing to see masks not in use and yet displayed so openly (PV 02.2002).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
8.0 x 11.0 cm.
Identifier
impa-m28943 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-3880
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m28943
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-3880.jpg
Subject
Baby
Craftsmanship scene
Drum
Mask
Pipe
Sword
Wood carver m
Wood carving
Time Period
1907/1912
Place
Bamum
Foumban
Source
E-30.33.051 [Reference number]
QE-32.034.0040 [Same image reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Grasslands. Bamum. 1. Panorama of Fumban, town walls, town gates. 2. Compounds in Fumban. 3. Economy. 4. Markets. 5. Craftsmen and artists. 6. Hausas in Bamum. 7. Landscape
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17106
impa-m54006
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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