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Title
Nga chief in maya a part of Wum, next to the burial place of his ancestors
Nga-Häupling des Stadtteils Maya in Wum, neben der Grabstätte seiner Ahnen
Date Created and/or Issued
1930/1939
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: Legende von Bild QE-30.121.0250 (anderer Abzug vom gleichen Bild).
Note translation: Caption from picture QE-30.121.0250 (differen cpy from same picture).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
5.5 x 5.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m55620 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-QE-30-121-0102
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m55620
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-QE-30-121-0102.jpg
Subject
Ancestor worship
Chief
Grave
House
Shrine
Stone wall
Textile pattern
Thatched roof
Guard m
Indigenous African religions
Time Period
1930/1939
Place
Wum
Source
QE-30.121.0102 [Reference number]
Relation
Cameroon 1930/39 G.+B.Tischhauser
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17949

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