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Title
An Ashanti embassy sent to Cape Coast in 1874. In the centre prince Ansah with hat
Une ambassade de achantie, envoyée à cape-coast en 1874. Le prince Ansah au milieu avec chapeau
Date Created and/or Issued
1881
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: Reproduktion eines Photopositivs. - Laut PJ wurde das Bild Anfang der 1880er Jahre gemacht. (PST). - Korrektur von T. Mc Caskie: Okyeane Boakye Tenten während seiner Entsendung nach Cape Coast 1881-82. - Bemerkung von Mc Caskie bei D-30.18.069: aufgenommen in Accra. (PST).
Note translation: Reproduction of a photographic print, note the drawing pins used to pin the original up to be rephotographed. - According to PJ: photo probably taken in the 1880's. (PST). - Okyeame Boakye Tenten during his embassy to Cape Coast 1881-82. (McCaskie). - Contradictory data: in the notes of D-30.18.069 Mc Caskie mentions Accra as place. (PST).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
5.4 x 7.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m38562 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-17455
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m38562
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-17455.jpg
Subject
Boakye Tenten (chief)
Ansah (prince)
Adornment
Chief m
Entourage
Group
Insignia of rank
Men's wear
Prince
Stick
Top hat
Whisk
Ambassador m
Time Period
1881
Place
Accra
Cape Coast
Ashanti
Source
D-30.18.069; QD-30.020.0051; QD-30.044.0145 [Same image reference number]
QD-30.044.0041 [Reference number]
Relation
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
QD-30.044: untitled
impa-m15099; impa-m17492
impa-m37664; impa-m38562; impa-m38666
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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